Saxon Reef
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About this site
Saxon Reef is part of the outer Great Barrier Reef system off Cairns, in the ribbon reef area of Queensland's far north tropical coast. It is typically reached by day boat or liveaboard operating out of Cairns or Port Douglas, alongside nearby reefs such as Hastings and Norman.
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.
Sixband ParrotfishScarus frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinosReported here · unconfirmed
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Humpnose Bigeye BreamMonotaxis grandoculisReported here · unconfirmed
Reticulated DamselfishDascyllus reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Two-spot Red SnapperLutjanus boharReported here · unconfirmed
Bird WrasseGomphosus variusReported here · unconfirmed
Brown TangZebrasoma scopasReported here · unconfirmed
Coral RabbitfishSiganus corallinusReported here · unconfirmed
Eastern Triangle ButterflyfishChaetodon baronessaReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
ClownfishClownfishReported here · unconfirmed
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