Spotted Ray Channel Dive Site

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4/5
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Very interesting sea life
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None or Light current
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Outstanding! 20m and more
Level Advanced Divers
Dive depth Normal diving depth, 10-25m

Spotted Ray Channel is a sandy slope located Southwest of the reef slowly going down to 14 m deep. You can find here many Nudibranches, Gobies, Scorpionfish, Butterfly Fish, Crocodilefish, Lionfish, Frogfish, Wrasse, Ghost Pipefish as well as beautiful hard and soft coral and sponges. There are so many bluespotted ray lying on the sandy sea floor that the second name of this spot is Stingray city! As the site is quite shallow you can stay ann takes pictures for hours underwater! Diving here is very easy and perfect for any level of divers as well as for relaxing night dive.

This location is a Reef.

You can dive Spotted Ray Channel all year long. Access: from the Shore. See the map of Spotted Ray Channel on the right for the exact location.

Spotted Ray Channel Spotted Ray Channel is a sandy slope located Southwest of the reef slowly going down to 14 m deep. Y... Julien 4

Fishes you may spot while diving Spotted Ray Channel

  • Butterfly Fish Butterfly Fish
  • Crocodile Fish Crocodile Fish
  • Frogfish Frogfish
  • Gobie Gobie
  • Lion Fish Lion Fish
  • Nudibranch Nudibranch
  • Ribbon Eel Ribbon Eel
  • Scorpion Fish Scorpion Fish

... and more fishes & sea life, Ghost Pipefish, Wrasse

Photos

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  • Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone house, Clownfish
    Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone house
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo! Black Tip Shark
    Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!
    Photo by Yann Hubert
  • Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French Polynesia
    Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French Polynesia
    Photo by Yann Hubert
  • Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin Fish
    Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin Fish
    Photo by Rich Guest
  • Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh Strait
    Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh Strait
    Photo by Agnes Tjandranegara
  • Blue Nudibranch in Lembeh Strait
    Blue Nudibranch in Lembeh Strait
    Photo by Rich Guest
  • Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear water
    Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear water
    Photo by Agnes Tjandranegara
  • Frogfish
    Frogfish
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Surreal Life
    Surreal Life
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Mantis Schrimp On Reef
    Mantis Schrimp On Reef
    Photo by Jihye Lee

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