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Hibo Reef
Balatero, Mindoro, Philippines
Max depth40 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodySouth China Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Hibo Reef is a drift, reef and wall dive site near Balatero, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines, in the South China Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, seahorses, groupers, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Orange-lined TriggerfishBalistapus undulatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Thorny SeahorseHippocampus histrix
Two-spot WrasseOxycheilinus bimaculatus
Bar-tail MorayGymnothorax zonipectis
Spotfin LionfishPterois antennata- Coralline WrasseCirrhilabrus ryukyuensis
Nearby sites
- 1Tamaraw Reef1.7 km
- 2Deluna2.0 km
- 3Coral Garden6.8 km
- 4Manila Channel7.6 km
- 5Puerto Galera7.9 km
- 6Coral Gardens 28.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org