Popolcan
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About this site
Popolcan sits in the El Nido area of northern Palawan, near Pangulasian Island in the Bacuit archipelago. This part of the Philippines, off mainland Luzon's southwest shipping routes, is known for its limestone islands and sheltered bays reached by boat from El Nido town. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 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.
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Loch's ChromodorisChromodoris lochiReported here · unconfirmed
Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacaoReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
Blackvent DamselDischistodus melanotusReported here · unconfirmed
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