Toho II, wreck

Wreck of a 55m longliner purposely sunk on a 25m seabed near Nouméa. Boulders on the stern, remnants of an old US Army pontoon. Visibility often poor.

Critters at this site

We always find a turtle on the bow. Numerous norned sea snakes. A school of trevally hangs around the bow.

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

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata18 obs.

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas17 obs.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta4 obs.

Yellow Mesh Sea Star

Nardoa novaecaledoniae4 obs.

Pilsbry's Head Shield Slug

Tubulophilinopsis pilsbryi3 obs.

Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon kuhlii2 obs.

Tryon's Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris tryoni2 obs.

Broad Cowtail Stingray

Pastinachus ater2 obs.

Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea2 obs.

Boring Giant Clam

Tridacna crocea2 obs.

Blue Dragon

Pteraeolidia semperi2 obs.

Snakehead Cowrie

Monetaria caputserpentis2 obs.

Thousand-pores Sea Star

Fromia milleporella2 obs.

Common Box Crab

Calappa hepatica1 obs.

Black Longspine Urchin

Diadema setosum1 obs.

Lemon Sponge

Leucetta chagosensis1 obs.

Small Giant Clam

Tridacna maxima1 obs.

White-spotted Hermit Crab

Dardanus megistos1 obs.

Luzon Sea Star

Echinaster luzonicus1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Goniobranchus verrieri1 obs.

Variable Bushy Feather Star

Comaster schlegelii1 obs.

White-spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus ocellatus1 obs.

Indo-Pacific Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra mathaei1 obs.

Bicolor nudibranch

Samla bicolor1 obs.