170° Rock

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The 170° ne, in Hayama, is named after the large pinnacle found by navigating 170° from the entry point. With a max depth of about 13 m and minimal current, it’s ideal for beginners, try dives, and training. Sandy bottoms host gobies and wrasses year-round, while seaweed forests shelter many juvenile fish.

170° ne, hosts gobies, wrasses, and moss blenny year-round, with nudibranchs, dungfish, and snub-nosed croakers in winter–spring, and migratory and bigger fish in summer–fall.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

20 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

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Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

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Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

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Total number of species approx.: 950

Sea Urchins

Sea Urchins

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Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 1500

Hard Corals

Hard Corals

3 Sightings
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