Palette
Conditions & tides
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About this site
Palette sits in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, near Malemale, within the island chain waters of Melanesia known for fringing reefs and volcanic island topography. The site is typically accessed by small boat from nearby coastal settlements. Divers here have reported a mix of reef fish including eyeline surgeonfish, lined bristletooth, Pacific longnose parrotfish, swarthy parrotfish, twospot snapper, and several fusilier species such as neon, ruddy, scissor-tailed, twinstripe, and yellowtail fusiliers.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Neon FusilierPterocaesio tileReported here · unconfirmed
Ruddy FusilierPterocaesio pisangReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail FusilierCaesio cuningReported here · unconfirmed
Scissor-tailed FusilierCaesio caerulaureaReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Twospot SnapperLutjanus biguttatusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Longnose ParrotfishHipposcarus longicepsReported here · unconfirmed
Swarthy ParrotfishScarus nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Twinstripe FusilierPterocaesio marriReported here · unconfirmed
Eyeline SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricaudaReported here · unconfirmed
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