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The Canyon
Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAndaman Sea
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
The Canyon is a drift and reef dive site near Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia, in the Andaman Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, stingrays, jacks, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Honeycomb MorayGymnothorax favagineus
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Nearby sites
- 1Batee Gla0.8 km
- 2Seulaku4.1 km
- 3Long Beach Reef4.2 km
- 4Batee Tokong4.2 km
- 5Shark Plateau4.3 km
- 6Arus Balee4.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org