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Manta Ray Scramble
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This dive site, located on the northwest side of Ishigaki Island, has one of the highest rates of encounters with manta rays in the world. It can be reached by boat in 10 to 15 minutes. The water depth is around 10-20m and the tide is relatively calm but can become stronger at times. A small hill in the middle of the sea is a cleaning station where the manta rays come to visit. Manta rays swim around at a depth of 5 to 10 meters, so you can see them by snorkeling.
Clownfish here spawn every few months, guarding their eggs closely. You can also spot flounder, red snapper, and pike, along with macro life like snail crabs.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock-crisod
309 Sightings
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34
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37
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33
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15
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Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
82 Sightings
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2
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11
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14
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3
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10
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9
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16
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14
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2
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1
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
52 Sightings
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4
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14
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3
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6
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10
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6
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4
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iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
37 Sightings
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9
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5
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3
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
15 Sightings
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4
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6
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5
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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.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
14 Sightings
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5
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7
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2
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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.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
101 Sightings
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7
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3
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23
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6
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15
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16
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10
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15
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6
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0
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
85 Sightings
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1
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5
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4
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18
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5
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10
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14
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5
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17
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4
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2
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
68 Sightings
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3
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6
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14
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3
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4
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12
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5
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15
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4
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2
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
Butterfly Fish
49 Sightings
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10
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5
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8
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5
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14
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5
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