El Capitan (USS Majaba)
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A well-known wreck in Subic Bay, divers of every level can explore this ship that once fought on one of the most intense battlegrounds during the Pacific War. Situated on a a shallow reef slope 20 meters deep, the El Capitan can usually be seen from the surface, even with the murky visibility.
The wreck is home to reef fish, schools of spadefish and sweepers, jacks, butterflyfish, groupers, and trumpetfish.
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.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
24 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
19 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
19 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
17 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
16 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 8
Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
16 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
14 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
13 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
11 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
10 Sightings
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