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About this site
Yagunya Drop (ヤグニャドロップ) is a wall site on Okinoerabu in Kagoshima Prefecture, reached either by a 3-minute boat ride or from shore, with typical depths of 18–30 m. It is dived for large animals and pelagics such as hammerhead sharks, manta rays and dogtooth tuna, with macro subjects such as whip-coral gobies as well. Suitable from beginner level.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Whitetail SurgeonfishAcanthurus thompsoniReported here · unconfirmed
Blackstriped CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Chestnut BlennyCirripectes castaneusReported here · unconfirmed
Samurai SquirrelfishSargocentron ittodaiReported here · unconfirmed
Japan SurgeonfishAcanthurus japonicusReported here · unconfirmed
Oneline CardinalfishPristiapogon exostigmaReported here · unconfirmed
Redtail ParrotfishChlorurus japanensisReported here · unconfirmed
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