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About this site
Petaj lies off the Far North Queensland coast near Cairns, within the Great Barrier Reef system in the Coral Sea. The reef structures here are typically reached by boat from ports along this stretch of coast. Petaj itself is a beginner dive site with a maximum depth of around 10 metres.
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.
Two-spot Red SnapperLutjanus boharReported here · unconfirmed
Humpnose Bigeye BreamMonotaxis grandoculisReported here · unconfirmed
Humbug DascyllusDascyllus aruanusReported here · unconfirmed
Bird WrasseGomphosus variusReported here · unconfirmed
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted ParrotfishCetoscarus ocellatusReported here · unconfirmed
Lemon DamselPomacentrus moluccensisReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
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