Chekechea
Chekechea in Swahili means ’Kindergarten.’ This site is named Chekechea because it acts as a nursery for juvenile species. It is a very shallow dive site that is excellent for nervous beginners, photographers who want strong natural light, and any diver looking for muck diving encounters with rare critters.
Chekechea is a great spot to encounter juvenile fish species, schools of patroling trevally, as well as macro encounters with helmut gurnards, Indian walkman, and pipefish.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
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Total number of species approx.: 130
Pipefish
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Total number of species approx.: 130
Pufferfish
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Total number of species approx.: 7
Crocodile
Common Seahorse
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Total number of species approx.: 250
Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species approx.: 28
Clownfish
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Total number of species approx.: 40
Jackfish
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Total number of species approx.: 50
Frogfish
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Total number of species approx.: 350
Damselfish
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Total number of species approx.: 25
Boxfish
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Total number of species approx.: 120
Flounder
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Total number of species approx.: 3400