Chole Reef North

Chole Reef is a reefbank that is found lying northeast and southwest and is around 800 metres long. The reef starts at around 5 metres and descends to 17 m and ends in sand and coral rubble.

Critters at this site

Chole reef is a startlingly rich tapestry of corals enveloped in clouds of colorful damsels, fusiliers, butterfly, angel, and parrotfish. Turtles are common in the shallows.

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

Varicose Wart Slug

Phyllidia varicosa2 obs.

Greenfish Sea Cucumber

Stichopus chloronotus1 obs.

Miller's Nembrotha

Nembrotha milleri1 obs.

Graeffe's Sea Cucumber

Pearsonothuria graeffei1 obs.

Ocellate Phyllidia

Phyllidia ocellata1 obs.

Blue-spotted Shield Slug

Chelidonura livida1 obs.

Loch's Chromodoris

Chromodoris lochi1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Elysia marginata1 obs.

Anemone Porcelain Crab

Neopetrolisthes maculatus1 obs.

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus1 obs.

Small Giant Clam

Tridacna maxima1 obs.

yellow-blocked nudibranch

Halgerda wasinensis1 obs.

Durban dancing shrimp

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis1 obs.

Ambon Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis1 obs.

Ramose Murex

Chicoreus ramosus1 obs.

Banded Coral Shrimp

Stenopus hispidus1 obs.

Spotted Linckia

Linckia multifora1 obs.

Ringed Goniobranch

Goniobranchus annulatus1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis1 obs.

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Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp

Ancylocaris brevicarpalis1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Aplysia reticulata1 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Conglomeratusclera coerulea1 obs.