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About this site
Grotte à Jean-Claude lies in the waters of New Caledonia, the French territory in the southwest Pacific, based on its coordinates off the main island's coastline. It reaches a maximum depth of around 20 metres and is considered an advanced dive.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackray DamselfishPomacentrus nigriradiatusReported here · unconfirmed
Pinstriped AngelfishGenicanthus watanabeiReported here · unconfirmed
Stout-body ChromisChromis chrysuraReported here · unconfirmed
Willey’s NudibranchHalgerda willeyiReported here · unconfirmed
Scaly DamselPomacentrus lepidogenysReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Eyestripe SurgeonfishAcanthurus dussumieriReported here · unconfirmed
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchosReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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