Pistol's Paradise
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About this site
Pistol's Paradise sits off Borneo's east coast in Sabah, Malaysia, in the Bohayan area near Semporna, a region known for its cluster of small islands along the Celebes Sea. This part of Sabah is a common launch point for boat dives out to sites around the Semporna archipelago. It is a muck diving site, the kind of terrain favored by small, cryptic critters rather than reef structure, and it is rated an advanced 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.
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Bubble CoralPlerogyra sinuosaReported here · unconfirmed
Fluted Giant ClamTridacna squamosaReported here · unconfirmed
Long-tentacle Plate CoralHeliofungia actiniformisReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Bumphead ParrotfishBolbometopon muricatumReported here · unconfirmed
Twospot SnapperLutjanus biguttatusReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Green Barrel Sea SquirtDidemnum molleReported here · unconfirmed
Spotbanded ButterflyfishChaetodon punctatofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Blacklip ButterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiObserved near here · iNaturalist
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