Golden Gate

Golden Gate is a solo coral bommie, sitting alone surrounded by a sandy bottom. The highlight of the bommie is the large swim through at the bottom, with three entry/exit points. The bommie has little over-hangs, where the marine life hide from the current that circles the site.

Marine life at this site

The coral bommie is surrounded by schools of fish. Sharks, rays and barracudas swim past. Hanging clams feature in the major swim through, which is surrounded by golden soft coral.

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

Mottled Lightfoot Crab

Grapsus albolineatus2 obs.

Blue Linckia

Linckia laevigata2 obs.

Lollyfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria atra2 obs.

Elegant Phyllidia

Phyllidia elegans1 obs.

Graeffe's Sea Cucumber

Pearsonothuria graeffei1 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.

Amberfish Sea Cucumber

Thelenota anax1 obs.

Leopard Sea Cucumber

Bohadschia argus1 obs.

Pale Anemone Hermit Crab

Dardanus deformis1 obs.

Gold Ring Cowry

Monetaria annulus1 obs.

Indo-Pacific Sand Star

Archaster typicus1 obs.

Koral & anemone

Oxypora lacera1 obs.

Greenfish Sea Cucumber

Stichopus chloronotus1 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.