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Ishigaki (Manta Scramble)

Cleaning station
Depth: 10–20 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterAll year round, peak Jun-Sep
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One of the most reliable manta ray cleaning stations in Asia, within the Yaeyama archipelago.

Depth

10–20 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

Location

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Ishigaki (Manta Scramble): 56 documented species

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

All year round, peak Jun-Sep

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

100 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round, peak Jun-Sep
Approx. price
100 USD / dive
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Same country: Japan

Japan · Okinawa
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant Carpet AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Carpet Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Spanner CrabNot Evaluated

Spanner Crab

Ranina ranina

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