Rainbow Reef

In the Somosomo straight, the first day we went to the “Fish Factory” site. A short boat ride from the Taveuni Ocean Sports Nakia Dive Shop, weather dependent will throw you into the most colorful coral dives you e ever seen, along with marine life that calls this space home.

Critters at this site

The Somosomo Strait create an ideal environment for hard & soft corals and marine creatures such as reef fish, turtles, eels & anemones with their brilliant pairs of clown fish.

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata5 obs.

Lettuce Sea Slug

Elysia crispata3 obs.

Yellowline Arrow Crab

Stenorhynchus seticornis2 obs.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta2 obs.

Giant Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia muta1 obs.

Branching Tube Sponge

Aiolochroia crassa1 obs.

Thrush cowrie

Naria turdus1 obs.

Banded Coral Shrimp

Stenopus hispidus1 obs.

Flamingo Tongue Snail

Cyphoma gibbosum1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Chromodorididae1 obs.

Mountainous Star Coral

Orbicella faveolata1 obs.

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Svamp

Ectyoplasia ferox3 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Pseudocorynactis caribbeorum2 obs.

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Svamp

Amphimedon Duchassaing & Michelotti, 18642 obs.

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Svamp

Svenzea zeai2 obs.

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Svamp

Neofibularia nolitangere1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Parribacus antarcticus1 obs.

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Svamp

Crella brasiliensis1 obs.

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Svamp

Xestospongia deweerdtae1 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas citrina1 obs.

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Svamp

Cinachyrella kuekenthali1 obs.

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Svamp

Hyrtios proteus1 obs.

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Svamp

Spirastrella hartmani1 obs.

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Svamp

Geodia neptuni1 obs.