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About this site
Yagunya Drop Nishikabe (ヤグニャドロップ西壁) is the west wall of Yagunya Drop on Okinoerabu in Kagoshima Prefecture, a boat site 5 minutes from harbour with typical depths of 18–30 m. Schools of bluestripe snapper and yellowfin goatfish gather along the drop-off, and schooling bigeye trevally also appear in the open water off the wall. 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.
Whitetail SurgeonfishAcanthurus thompsoniReported here · unconfirmed
Blackstriped CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Chestnut BlennyCirripectes castaneusReported here · unconfirmed
Samurai SquirrelfishSargocentron ittodaiReported here · unconfirmed
Oneline CardinalfishPristiapogon exostigmaReported here · unconfirmed
Redtail ParrotfishChlorurus japanensisReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost CardinalfishNectamia fuscaReported here · unconfirmed
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