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Layang Layang Shark Cave
Malaysia
Max depth18 m–40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodySouth China Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Layang Layang Shark Cave is a cave dive site, Malaysia, in the South China Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, lobsters, reef sharks, groupers, soft corals. 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
Tomato AnemonefishAmphiprion frenatus
Fire GobyNemateleotris magnifica- Doublebar GoatfishParupeneus crassilabris
Golden DamselAmblyglyphidodon aureus- Purple QueenPseudanthias pascalus
Pyramid ButterflyfishHemitaurichthys polylepis- Whitetip SoldierfishMyripristis vittata
Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatus
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org