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About this site
Magic Rock sits in the waters off Mataking, a small island near Semporna on the southeastern coast of Sabah, Borneo, in a region also known for nearby Sipadan and Mabul. It is a reef site reached by boat from the island's resort and is rated as a beginner 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.
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Blacklip ButterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Lemon DamselPomacentrus moluccensisReported here · unconfirmed
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurusReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Common LionfishPterois volitansObserved near here · iNaturalist
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