Papua Passage
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About this site
Papua Passage is a reef channel off the coast of Rarotonga, the main island of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific. Passages like this cut through the fringing reef surrounding the island and are typically accessed by boat from operators based along Rarotonga's coast. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 22 metres and is considered a beginner dive. Divers have also reported eagle rays passing through here.
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.
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescensReported here · unconfirmed
Greenfish Sea CucumberStichopus chloronotusReported here · unconfirmed
Lollyfish Sea CucumberHolothuria atraReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Threespot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diademaReported here · unconfirmed
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon aurigaReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
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