Conditions & tides
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About this site
Shimoda sits on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, facing the Pacific coast at the southern tip of the peninsula. The area is known as a diving base within the Chubu region, with boats operating out of the town's harbor into the surrounding coastal waters.
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.
Dusky FrillgobyBathygobius fuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Red-clawed crabChiromantes haematocheirObserved near here · iNaturalist
Roundbelly CowfishLactoria diaphanaObserved near here · iNaturalist
Blue-spotted BoxfishOstracion immaculatumObserved near here · iNaturalist
Liolophura japonicaObserved near here · iNaturalist
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