Tavaniko Point

Tavuniko Point is a dive site boasting multiple large cleaning stations along a ledge and wall to increase the opportunity to see Reef sharks having their mouth and gills cleaned. The wall has many fan corals and a maximum depth of around 40m at the bottom and 12m at the top.

Marine life at this site

Visiting this site makes it possible to run into Grey Reef, Blacktip, and whitetip reef sharks. Even multiple species of turtles are commonly spotted, mainly Green and Hawksbill turtles.

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

Lollyfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria atra2 obs.

Blue Linckia

Linckia laevigata2 obs.

Greenfish Sea Cucumber

Stichopus chloronotus1 obs.

Elegant Phyllidia

Phyllidia elegans1 obs.

Thick-edged Cowrie

Erronea caurica1 obs.

Ocellate Phyllidia

Phyllidia ocellata1 obs.

Indo-Pacific Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra mathaei1 obs.

Lagoon Brittle Star

Ophiocoma scolopendrina1 obs.

Indo-Pacific Sand Star

Archaster typicus1 obs.

Antler Coral

Pocillopora grandis1 obs.

Amberfish Sea Cucumber

Thelenota anax1 obs.

Leopard Sea Cucumber

Bohadschia argus1 obs.

Gold Ring Cowry

Monetaria annulus1 obs.

Mottled Lightfoot Crab

Grapsus albolineatus1 obs.

Koral & anemone

Oxypora lacera1 obs.

Small White Hermit Crab

Calcinus minutus1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Clibanarius virescens1 obs.

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Gaimard's Hermit Crab

Calcinus gaimardii1 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Caulastraea furcata1 obs.