Sombrero Island
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About this site
Sombrero Island is an island off Batangas in the Philippines. The western side has a spectacular coral reef garden, and the island can be snorkelled as well as dived. It is rated intermediate, with good visibility and water of 22 to 28°C, and the best season runs from November to June.
The site is known for macro life, including the nudibranchs Melibe colemani and Cyerce, and Pontohi pygmy seahorses.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Tomato ClownfishAmphiprion frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Black-margined NudibranchDoriprismatica atromarginataReported here · unconfirmed
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
Chamberlain's NembrothaNembrotha chamberlainiReported here · unconfirmed
Loch's ChromodorisChromodoris lochiReported here · unconfirmed
Favorinus tsuruganusReported here · unconfirmed
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