Ribbon Reef South
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About this site
Ribbon Reef South lies off Gaya Island, part of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park just off Kota Kinabalu on the northwest coast of Sabah, Borneo. The park's reefs sit in the South China Sea and are typically reached by short boat rides from Kota Kinabalu's jetties. It is rated a beginner dive, making it accessible for those early in their diving.
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.
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Spine-cheek ClownfishAmphiprion biaculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Zebra LionfishDendrochirus zebraReported here · unconfirmed
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Greenblotch ParrotfishScarus quoyiReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
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