Malapascua Lighthouse Dive Site — Philippines

About Malapascua Lighthouse

A submerged pinnacle near Malapascua that attracts mandarin fish performing their famous mating dance at dusk. The reef is covered in rubble and dead coral where the tiny, psychedelic-colored mandarinfish emerge just before sunset. Also home to ornate ghost pipefish, robust ghost pipefish, and a variety of nudibranchs.

Site Information

• Depth: 3–15 m
• Difficulty: beginner
• Site type: reef
• Best time: Year-round
• Region: Philippines

Highlights

• Mandarin fish
• Dusk dives
• Macro
• Shore access

Marine Life at Malapascua Lighthouse

• Thresher Shark
• Whale Shark
• Mandarin Fish
• Triggerfish
• Pufferfish
• Anthias
• Sweetlips
• Surgeonfish

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