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Layang Layang Atoll

Ocean wall
Depth: 5–40 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterMarch-August
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A remote oceanic atoll out in the South China Sea, reachable only by charter flight; a 2,000 m vertical drop-off.

Depth

5–40 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

30 m

Location

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Layang Layang Atoll: 63 documented species

Ecosystem

Wall

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Same country: Malaysia

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Liveaboard

Best season

March-August

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

150 USD / dive

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Best season
March-August
Approx. price
150 USD / dive
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Same country: Malaysia

Malaysia · South China Sea
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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

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

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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