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GUAM DIVE SITES REEF CREATURES OF GUAM
THE PINNACLE 120’+ (36m+) Boat dive to deep sea mount 150’
wide x 500’ long (47x150m). Large pelagics patrol the deep, includ- Juvenile
ing sharks. Deep, steep, strong currents.
NAPOLEON CUT 25’-100’ (8-36m) Boat dive. Sometimes a drift Bullethead Parrotfish Bicolor Parrotfish Threadfin Teardrop Raccoon Long-Nosed
dive at cut extending thru reef. Reef full of fishes, turtles, sharks, Butterflyfish Butterflyfish Butterflyfish Butterflyfish
large pelagic species, and colorful invertebrates in sand flats.
NORTHERN CAVES 20’-60’ (6-18m) Cave Diving from boat to Pacific Longnose Clown Circular Blackback Meyer's
a cave passage that goes inland into clear fresh water spring. Swim Parrotfish Triggerfish Spadefish
past stalagtites and stalagmites to a pool in the jungle. Caution: (Batfish)
Experienced cave divers only. Juvenile Butterflyfish Butterflyfish
DOUBLE REEF To 60’ (18m) Boat dive to colorful corals filled
with small invertebrates and all kinds of reef fishes. Big anemo- Titan
nes have clownfish. Sandy area has garden eels. Excellent diving in Triggerfish
shallows just beyond wave zone.
+ Bluebarred Parrotfish Orangestriped
HILA’AN Nearly pristine archaeological site anciently inhabited. Triggerfish
“Lost Pond” fresh water pool. Approach via trail from Tanguisson Pyramid Saddleback
Beach Park. Long-Fin Butterflyfish Butterflyfish Ornate
Spadefish Butterflyfish
SHARKS PIT 20’-130’+ (6-40m+) Former Navy dumping ground Rectangular
for bottles, anchors, jeeps, landing craft, munitions, and even caf- Longnose Saddleback Grouper Triggerfish
eteria trays. Sharks are rare. A huge boulder is covered by sea fans Emperor
at 40’ depth. D-1
BOULDER ALLEY 20’ - 130’+ (6-40m+) Moray eels and grazing Greasy Grouper Eastern Redfin Regal
green sea turtles highlight this rocky dive site. Caution: Western Triangular Butterflyfish Angelfish
side is steep and very deep. D-1 Butterflyfish
Coral Grouper Picasso Emperor
Triggerfish Angelfish
Moorish Idol
Shepard's Harold's
Angelfish Angelfish
Convict Tang Flametail Snapper Blue Devil Sergeant
Major
Flame
Staghorn Blue Boxfish Zebra Scissor-Tail Angelfish
Damselfish Pipefish Sergeant
White-Spotted
Bluebanded Threespot Eagle Ray
Surgeonfish Angelfish
Blackfin Barracuda Redgill Scribbled Filefish Longnose Filefish Mandarinfish
Emperor Cornetfish
Great Barracuda Bird Wrasse
Orangespine
Unicornfish
Oriental White-Margin Humphead
Sweetlips Unicornfish Parrotfish
Blackspotted Lionfish
Puffer
Singular Napolean
Bannerfish (Humphead) Wrasse
Blacktip Reef Shark
Sharpnose
Puffer
Jewel Pennant Squirrelfish Blackfin Hogfish
Damsel Porcupinefish Bannerfish
Peacock
Day Octopus Grouper
Juvenile Humphead Harlequin Bluegreen
Bannerfish
Purple Ghost Chromis
Queen Pipefish
Three-spot
Dascyllus
Pink Glasseye Yellow Margin Yellowtail Coris Peach
Moray Fairy Anthias
Anemonefish Giant Humbug Snowflake
Moray Moray
Magnificent Trumpetfish Blue Tang
Anemone Cleaner Triton's
Dusky Wrasse Trumpet
Anemonefish
Pin
Arceye Cushion
Hawkfish
Three-Banded Spiny Yellowstripe Star Blue
Anemonefish Lobster Sea
Whitetip Goatfish Star
Reef Shark Razor
Coral
Sea
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