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Balicasag Rico Shoal
Balicasag Island · Danao, Bohol, Philippines
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Max depth8 m–35 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyBohol Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Oct
About this site
Balicasag Rico Shoal is a pinnacle dive site near Danao, Bohol, Philippines, in the Bohol Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 35 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea turtles, moray eels, jacks, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Tomato AnemonefishAmphiprion frenatus
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Reticulated DascyllusDascyllus reticulatus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Pacific BassletPseudanthias huchtii
Nearby sites
- 1Marine Sanctuary0.2 km
- 2Fish Sanctuary0.3 km
- 3Black Forest Exit Point0.5 km
- 4Black Forest Entry Point0.7 km
- 5Puntod6.3 km
- 6Snake Island6.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org