MAHURANGI IS/ GOAT IS

★★★★☆ (340)

2 tractors were sunk here to make an artificial reef Many moons ago. This is a sandy bottom with small broken reef that borders on the Hahei marine reserve. Great for beginners and OW1 and 2. Easy navigation and is protected from most weather.

Lots of goat fish snapper and various other fish species. Usually a good spot to see eagle rays and little schools of squid.

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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

Moray Eel

35 Sightings
J
6
F
2
M
16
A
5
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
5

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Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

25 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
5
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
4
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

19 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
1
N
3
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

71 Sightings
J
12
F
7
M
20
A
10
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
9
O
2
N
6
D
5

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Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

26 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
5
A
4
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
3
N
3
D
4

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Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

24 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
8
A
5
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
2
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

17 Sightings
J
5
F
3
M
6
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

16 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
10
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

15 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
3
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

13 Sightings
J
6
F
2
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
5
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

6 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
1
N
4
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 80

Emperor

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

4 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0

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