Compass Rocks Sodwana Bay

16m depth. This area comprises of loose standing rocks surrounded by sand. The rocks are between Stringer Reef and Anton’s Reef. The name was given to these rocks as this made a good place to do compass navigation dives.

Marine life at this site

The rocks is home to plenty of juvenile fish which includes: Cardinalfish, Surgeonfish, Snappers and Rockcods (Grunters). Large rays are also found on the sandy areas between the rocks.

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

Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus2 obs.

Domino Nudibranch

Phyllidiella zeylanica1 obs.

Mole Cowrie

Talparia talpa1 obs.

White-spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus ocellatus1 obs.

Pink Ghost Crab

Ocypode ryderi1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Muricidae1 obs.

Blotched Fantail Ray

Taeniurops meyeni1 obs.

ミヤコウミウシ

Dendrodoris krusensternii1 obs.

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops aduncus1 obs.

Ringed Goniobranch

Goniobranchus annulatus1 obs.

Gem Sea Slug

Goniobranchus geminus1 obs.

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata4 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Palythoa mutuki1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Chromodoris hamiltoni1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Elisolimax flavescens1 obs.

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta1 obs.

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Svamp

Hymeniacidon perlevis1 obs.