Shinkoku Maru
The Shinkoku Maru was a 152 meter long Naval Tanker built in 1940 which sank in 1944 during operation hailstone. She sank upright and rests on an even keel with a superstructure depth between 12-40 meters.
Like many Truk Lagoon wrecks she is covered in luxurious corals, anemones, gorgonian fan corals, sponges, and halos of juvenile fish.
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Total number of species: 27
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Total number of species: 600
Wrasse
Green Turtle
Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species: 28
Clownfish
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Total number of species: 90
Angelfish
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Total number of species: 350
Damselfish
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Total number of species: 130
Butterfly Fish
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Total number of species: 100
Parrotfish
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Total number of species: 40