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Gato Island

Malapascua, PH

Species: 12
Dives: 3
First: Aug 2, 2026
Latest: Aug 2, 2026

Photographic record

Graceful anemone shrimp

Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp

Banded Coral Shrimp

Red-spotted Guard Crab

Pygmy Seahorse

Whitetip Reef Shark

Blue Dragon

Blue Dragon

Precious Nudibranch

Tryon's Hypselodoris

Varicose Wart Slug

Pustulose Wart Slug

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Archive conditions

Observed during these SNAP dives, not a complete description of the site.

Depth evidence: 15.2–16.6m · n=29
Water temperature: 28.0–28.0°C · n=29

Most encountered here

Blue Dragon1 dive Tryon's Hypselodoris1 dive Banded Coral Shrimp1 dive Electric Fileclam1 dive Graceful anemone shrimp1 dive Precious Nudibranch1 dive Pustulose Wart Slug1 dive Pygmy Seahorse1 dive

Dive history

Aug 2, 20267 species · 17 media · Asia 2026 Open Leg: Malapascua, PH

Aug 2, 20263 species · 4 media · Asia 2026 Open Leg: Malapascua, PH

Aug 2, 20262 species · 8 media · Asia 2026 Open Leg: Malapascua, PH

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