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Crown-of-thorns Starfish

Acanthaster planci

Photo: Matt Wright · CC BY 2.5

553 dive sites

  1. Cocos Island Bajo AlcyonePuntarenas, Costa RicaPinnacleAdvanced+15 m–40 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
  2. PinnacleLautoka, Western, FijiBoat · PinnacleEstimated: Intermediate+24 mBest Feb–Dec · estimated3 mm
  3. AquariumPort Blair, Andaman Islands, IndiaShore · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly14 mBest Oct–May · estimated3 mm
  4. Bubble CaveCorindi Beach, New South Wales, AustraliaCaveIntermediate+Best Sep–Jul · estimated3 mm
  5. El ArcoPuerto Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa RicaReefIntermediate+Good year-round · estimated3 mm
  6. Hin MuangKo Lanta, Krabi, ThailandReefAdvanced+Good year-round · estimated3 mm
  7. Dogleg ReefApra Harbor, GuamReefBeginner-friendlyBest Dec–Jun · estimated3 mm
  8. Elbow CaveCorindi Beach, New South Wales, AustraliaCaveIntermediate+Best Sep–Jul · estimated3 mm
  9. El Andia - JurelesPuerto Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa RicaReefBeginner-friendlyGood year-round · estimated3 mm
  10. Jardín MedioPuerto Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa RicaReefIntermediate+Good year-round · estimated3 mm
  11. La esquina del jardinPuerto Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa RicaReefIntermediate+Good year-round · estimated3 mm
  12. Long Beach ReefSabang, Aceh, IndonesiaReefBeginner-friendlyGood year-round · estimated3 mm
  13. Kuda Rah ThilaMahibadhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, MaldivesIntermediate+15 m–30 mBest Nov–Apr3 mm
  14. PufanaTuamotu Archipelago, French PolynesiaBoatBeginner-friendly15 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
  15. Tombant d OhotuTuamotu Archipelago, French PolynesiaBoatBeginner-friendly23 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
  16. Charapoanna PointWestern, Solomon IslandsBoatBeginner-friendly24 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
  17. Raja Ampat Manta SandySaonek, West Papua, IndonesiaIntermediate+8 m–22 mBest Oct–Apr3 mm
  18. Hanifaru BayEydhafushi, Baa Atoll, MaldivesBeginner-friendly3 m–12 mBest Jun–Nov3 mm
  19. Kandooma ThilaGuraidhoo, Kaafu Atoll, MaldivesAdvanced+15 m–30 mBest Jan–Apr3 mm
  20. AquariumBourail, South, New CaledoniaBoatBeginner-friendly19 mBest Apr–Dec · estimated3 mm
  21. Layang Layang Shark CaveMalaysiaCaveAdvanced+18 m–40 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
  22. West of SixThailand Similan Islands, ThailandReefIntermediate+30 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
  23. East of EdenThailand Similan Islands, ThailandReefIntermediate+40 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
  24. Anita's ReefThailand Similan Islands, ThailandReefIntermediate+28 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org