Conditions & tides
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About this site
Rawa Island sits off the east coast of Johor, Malaysia, in the South China Sea, a short boat trip from the mainland town of Mersing. The island is known locally for clear, calm waters and small reef patches around its granite shoreline.
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.
Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataObserved near here · iNaturalist
Plain Sand StarAstropecten indicusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Long-legged Hermit CrabClibanarius longitarsusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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