La Grotte de Arue

On the outer edge of the coral reef facing the lagoon of Arue, you will discover a diving site housing a small cave beginning at 27 meters and ending at 30 meters.

Marine life at this site

If you are passionate about underwater macro photography, this dive is a true paradise for you. The cave serves as a refuge for numerous shrimp and fish.

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

Small Giant Clam

Tridacna maxima5 obs.

Thin-shelled Rock Crab

Grapsus tenuicrustatus5 obs.

Pillow Cushion Star

Culcita novaeguineae5 obs.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus3 obs.

Snake Sea Cucumber

Synapta maculata3 obs.

Lollyfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria atra3 obs.

Pink Whipray

Pateobatis fai2 obs.

Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns

Acanthaster planci2 obs.

Tongue Coral

Herpolitha limax2 obs.

Commercial Top Shell

Rochia nilotica2 obs.

Leopard Sea Cucumber

Bohadschia argus2 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.

Pleated Nerite

Nerita plicata1 obs.

Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora verrucosa1 obs.

Hairy Red Hermit Crab

Dardanus lagopodes1 obs.

Tawny Nurse Shark

Nebrius ferrugineus1 obs.

Flower Urchin

Toxopneustes pileolus1 obs.