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About this site
Magic Rock lies in Malaysian waters off the coast of Sabah, in the South China Sea near the coordinates 6.7 N, 116.32 E. It has a maximum depth of around 10 metres, making it a beginner level dive. Divers have reported nudibranchs, pipefish, and seahorses on the site, making it worth a slow look at the bottom rather than a quick pass through.
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.
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacaoReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
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