Conditions & tides
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About this site
Orchid Island sits off the southeast coast of Taiwan in the Pacific, a volcanic island populated mainly by the indigenous Tao people. Kaiyuan Harbor is on the island's coastline, where the surrounding waters drop off into deep blue water typical of this part of the Pacific.
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.
Purple Hermit CrabCoenobita brevimanusReported here · unconfirmed
Cavipes Hermit CrabCoenobita cavipesReported here · unconfirmed
Mottled Lightfoot CrabGrapsus albolineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Tomato ClownfishAmphiprion frenatusReported 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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