Scarlet-breasted Maori wrasse
Underwater Photography


 


 

PLEASE NOTE: The location of the dive sites is in most cases estimated and only approximate.

Click to expand the list of all Heron Island (area) dive sites. The selected dive site is shown with a red pin on the map.

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Heron Island (area), Australia

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Species found in Coral Canyons (max. depth 15 m):

Class: Actinopterygii
Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion)
Pink anemonefish
Amphiprion perideraion
Class: Actinopterygii
Long-beaked coralfish (Chelmon rostratus)
Long-beaked coralfish
Chelmon rostratus
Class: Actinopterygii
Scissortail sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)
Scissortail sergeant
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
Class: Anthozoa
Hard coral (Porites)
Hard coral
Porites
Class: Anthozoa
Brain coral (Leptoria phrygia)
Brain coral
Leptoria phrygia
Class: Anthozoa
Giant cup mushroom (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer)
Giant cup mushroom
Amplexidiscus fenestrafer
Class: Anthozoa
Mushroom coral (Fungia fungites)
Mushroom coral
Fungia fungites
Class: Bivalvia
Giant clam (Tridacna)
Giant clam
Tridacna
Class: Crinoidea
Feather star (Crinoidea)
Feather star
Crinoidea
Class: Gastropoda
Nudibranch (Phyllidiella pustulosa)
Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Class: Gastropoda
Nudibranch (Chromodoris geometrica)
Nudibranch
Chromodoris geometrica
Class: Gastropoda
Nudibranch (Phyllidia varicosa)
Nudibranch
Phyllidia varicosa
Class: Gastropoda
Sea slug (Chelidonura inornata)
Sea slug
Chelidonura inornata
Class: Gastropoda
Nudibranch (Roboastra arika)
Nudibranch
Roboastra arika
Class: Reptilia
Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis)
Olive sea snake
Aipysurus laevis