La Faille Pomare

The Drop-off at its peak, neighboring the Arue’s fault, often done as a drift dive. When the current is incoming, encounters can be spontaneous.

Critters at this site

Very fish-rich. Encounters with sharks and turtles are possible. It’s rare, but you might come across the Tiger Shark.

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~25 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Small Giant Clam

Tridacna maxima5 obs.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata5 obs.

Pillow Cushion Star

Culcita novaeguineae5 obs.

Thin-shelled Rock Crab

Grapsus tenuicrustatus5 obs.

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas4 obs.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus3 obs.

Lollyfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria atra3 obs.

Snake Sea Cucumber

Synapta maculata3 obs.

Tongue Coral

Herpolitha limax2 obs.

Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns

Acanthaster planci2 obs.

Pink Whipray

Pateobatis fai2 obs.

Leopard Sea Cucumber

Bohadschia argus2 obs.

Commercial Top Shell

Rochia nilotica2 obs.

Needle-spined Urchin

Echinostrephus aciculatus1 obs.

Giant thorny oyster

Spondylus varius1 obs.

Pacific White-spotted Sea Cucumber

Actinopyga varians1 obs.

Guilding's Sea Star

Linckia guildingi1 obs.

Desirable Flabellina

Coryphellina exoptata1 obs.

Black Sea Cucumber

Holothuria leucospilota1 obs.

Indo-Pacific Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra mathaei1 obs.

Plate & Pillar Coral

Porites rus1 obs.

Hairy Red Hermit Crab

Dardanus lagopodes1 obs.

Tawny Nurse Shark

Nebrius ferrugineus1 obs.

Flower Urchin

Toxopneustes pileolus1 obs.