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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
261 Sightings
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1
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17
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32
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25
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16
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27
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30
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60
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37
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14
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2
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
65 Sightings
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2
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5
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12
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2
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4
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8
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15
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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: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
42 Sightings
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12
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2
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4
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9
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6
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5
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4
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0
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
33 Sightings
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8
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4
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3
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3
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5
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5
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5
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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: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
17 Sightings
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3
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0
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5
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0
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7
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2
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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: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
88 Sightings
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6
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19
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5
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12
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16
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10
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14
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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: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
72 Sightings
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1
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4
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3
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14
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0
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8
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14
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5
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17
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4
D
2
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
62 Sightings
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3
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5
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13
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0
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4
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12
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5
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14
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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: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
47 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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9
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0
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5
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8
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5
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13
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5
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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: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
37 Sightings
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0
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10
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6
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4
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6
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4
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4
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3
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