Artificial Reef
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About this site
Artificial Reef is a muck dive off Mabul, Malaysia, over a large sandy area covered in man-made structures. It is a place to slow right down and look closely.
Crustaceans, cephalopods and pipefish are abundant, a frogfish or two is likely, and colourful nudibranchs sit on every structure. Maximum depth is about 18 metres with no current and the water around 29°C, so it suits beginners.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Crocodile FlatheadCymbacephalus beaufortiReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue DragonPteraeolidia semperiReported here · unconfirmed
Alcala's ChromodorisChromodoris alcalaiReported here · unconfirmed
Coi's GoniobranchusGoniobranchus coiReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensisReported here · unconfirmed
Diana's ChromodorisChromodoris dianaeReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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