Seahorse Cave
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About this site
Gato Island sits off the northern coast of Cebu in the Visayas region of the Philippines, a small islet reached by boat from the Malapascua area, and Seahorse Cave is one of the swim-through formations cut into its limestone within the protected marine sanctuary. Divers exploring it have reported whitetip reef sharks resting in the cave as well as a range of macro life along the walls, including crested and dusky nembrotha, painted and sky blue phyllidia, varicose wart slugs, striped clingfish, hairy red hermit crabs, and ornate ghostpipefish. Local operators run trips out to the site as a day excursion combined with other dives near Malapascua.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sky Blue PhyllidiaPhyllidia coelestisReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ClingfishDiademichthys lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Crested NembrothaNembrotha cristataReported here · unconfirmed
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusReported here · unconfirmed
Painted PhyllidiaPhyllidia pictaReported here · unconfirmed
Hairy Red Hermit CrabDardanus lagopodesReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate GhostpipefishSolenostomus paradoxusReported here · unconfirmed
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