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About this site
The Nanshin Maru lies off Palawan in the Philippines, one of the Japanese-associated wrecks found in these waters. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 32 metres and is rated an intermediate 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.
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeriReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Vermiculate AngelfishChaetodontoplus mesoleucusReported here · unconfirmed
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Copperband ButterflyfishChelmon rostratusReported here · unconfirmed
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaReported here · unconfirmed
Pastel-green WrasseHalichoeres chloropterusReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Redbreast Maori WrasseCheilinus fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
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