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Orchid Island (Lanyu)

Volcanic reef/Pelagic
Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterApril-October
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An indigenous Tao island in the remote Bashi Channel, between Taiwan and the Philippines, with unique fishing traditions.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

An indigenous Tao island in the remote Bashi Channel, between Taiwan and the Philippines, with unique fishing traditions.

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Orchid Island (Lanyu): 48 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefLarge pelagicsVolcanic

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Same country: Taiwan

Same country: Taiwan

Same type of dive: Reef, Large pelagics, Volcanic

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Water temperature

25 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

April-October

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
April-October
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef, Large pelagics

Taiwan · Bashi Channel
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant 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

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

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CountryTaiwan
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