Manukan Reef
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About this site
Manukan Island sits within Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a short boat ride from Kota Kinabalu on the northwest coast of Sabah, Borneo. Manukan Reef, one of several dive and snorkel spots fringing the island within the park, reaches a maximum depth of around 25 metres. Divers here have reported barracuda, nudibranchs, and snapper along the reef.
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.
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Spine-cheek ClownfishAmphiprion biaculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Greenblotch ParrotfishScarus quoyiReported here · unconfirmed
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Doublebar RabbitfishSiganus virgatusReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Zebra LionfishDendrochirus zebraReported here · unconfirmed
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