Lobster Wall
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About this site
Lobster Wall is a vertical wall on the western reef of Mabul Island in Sabah, Malaysia, and for many divers it is the best dive the area has. The wall is full of nooks and crannies, and the depth runs from about 25 to 40 m (82 to 131 ft).
Lobsters, seahorses and stonefish hide in the cracks, so watch where you put your hands. Clownfish, boxfish, triggerfish and ghost pipefish are all worth looking for, and sea fans and nudibranchs decorate the wall, with soldierfish and squirrelfish around it.
Visibility is up to 20 m (66 ft). It is a deep wall, so watch your depth and the risk of narcosis, and a light current can run along it.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
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
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Mimic octopusMimic octopusReported here · unconfirmed
MandarinfishMandarinfishReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SeahorseSeahorseConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
StonefishStonefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
ClownfishClownfishReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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