Conditions & tides
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About this site
Nakayukui sits off the Okinawa mainland in Japan's Ryukyu Islands, in the subtropical waters of the Kyushu region. Coastal sites in this part of Okinawa are typically reached by short boat trips from local dive operators along the island's shoreline. It is a shallow site with a maximum depth of around 6 metres, rated a beginner dive, and divers have reported clownfish there.
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.
FrogfishFrogfishReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Dark Red-spined Brittle StarOphiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) purpureaReported here · unconfirmed
Ten-lined UrchinEucidaris metulariaReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
ClownfishClownfishReported here · unconfirmed
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