Sweet Lips Rock
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About this site
Sweet Lips Rock lies off Mataking Island, part of the Semporna cluster of dive sites on the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia, in the Celebes Sea. The area sits within the Coral Triangle region and is reached by boat from Mataking or nearby Semporna operators. It is rated a beginner site, making it an accessible reef dive for those staying on the island.
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
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacklip ButterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Green Barrel Sea SquirtDidemnum molleReported here · unconfirmed
Common LionfishPterois volitansObserved near here · iNaturalist
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