Asian Pacific

The Coral Triangle — the most biodiverse marine region on Earth: Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea.

Species cataloged: 706

Water temperature

26-30°C

Visibility

15-40 m

Best diving season

Apr-Nov

Top dive destinations

Raja Ampat, Komodo, Tubbataha

Species in this zone

• Octopus vulgaris - Common octopus
• Amphiprion ocellaris - False clownfish
• Tursiops truncatus - Common bottlenose dolphin
• Pterois volitans - Red lionfish
• Manta birostris - Giant oceanic manta ray
• Carcharhinus melanopterus - Blacktip reef shark
• Chelonia mydas - Green sea turtle
• Cheilinus undulatus - Humphead wrasse
• Rhincodon typus - Whale shark
• Triaenodon obesus - Whitetip reef shark
• Mobula alfredi - Reef manta ray
• Synanceia verrucosa - Reef stonefish
• Zeus faber - John Dory
• Eretmochelys imbricata - Hawksbill turtle
• Metasepia pfefferi - Flamboyant Cuttlefish
• Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos - Grey Reef Shark
• Mola mola - Ocean sunfish
• Chromodoris magnifica - Magnificent chromodoris
• Mobula tarapacana - Sicklefin devil ray
• Seriola dumerili - Greater amberjack
• Velella velella - By-the-wind sailor
• Mytilus galloprovincialis - Mediterranean mussel
• Sparus aurata - Gilt-head bream
• Mugil cephalus - Flathead grey mullet
• Sphyraena barracuda - Great barracuda
• Carcharhinus limbatus - Blacktip shark
• Stenopus hispidus - Banded coral shrimp
• Pseudanthias dispar - Redfin anthias
• Pomacanthus maculosus - Yellowbar angelfish
• Myripristis murdjan - Blotcheye soldierfish