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Lionfish Wall
Colonia, Micronesia - Yap, Micronesia
EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPhilippine Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Jul
About this site
Lionfish Wall is a wall dive site near Colonia, Yap State, Micronesia, in the Philippine Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, moray eels, napoleon wrasse, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
- Humpback SnapperLutjanus gibbus
- Blue ParrotfishScarus oviceps
- Brassy ChubKyphosus vaigiensis
- Barred SpinefootSiganus doliatus
- Lined RabbitfishSiganus lineatus
PinkfishHolothuria edulis- Topsail DrummerKyphosus cinerascens
Nearby sites
- 1Gilman Wall1.6 km
- 2Yap Caverns1.6 km
- 3Cherry Blossom Wall2.8 km
- 4Rainbow Wall2.8 km
- 5Manta Ray Bay4.0 km
- 6Land's End4.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org