Lighthouse 2

Cabilao Island sits off the northwest coast of Bohol in the Visayas region of the Philippines, and its lighthouse points mark a series of dive sites along the island's fringing reef. Lighthouse 2 is one of these named entry points used by local dive operators based on Cabilao, reached by boat from the shore. It is a shallow site with a maximum depth of around 5 metres, rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported a wide range of macro life here, including ghost pipefish, harlequin shrimp, leaf scorpionfish, mantis shrimp, nudibranchs, octopus, and pygmy seahorses, along with occasional sightings of eagle rays and sea turtles.

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

• Harlequin shrimpHarlequin shrimpReported here · unconfirmed
• Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
• Pygmy seahorsePygmy seahorseReported here · unconfirmed
• Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
• Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
• Chocolate Chip Sea StarProtoreaster nodosusReported here · unconfirmed
• Giant FrogfishAntennarius commersonReported here · unconfirmed
• Ornate GhostpipefishSolenostomus paradoxusReported here · unconfirmed
• Alcala's ChromodorisChromodoris alcalaiReported here · unconfirmed
• Yellow-tipped PhyllodesmiumPhyllodesmium briareumReported here · unconfirmed
• Humbug DascyllusDascyllus aruanusReported here · unconfirmed
• Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
• Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
• Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
• Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
• Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpReported here · unconfirmed
• Harlequin ShrimpHymenocera pictaReported here · unconfirmed
• NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
• OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed