West Escarceo (Intermediate)

Further along the cliffs from Dungon Beach the reef stretches along towards Escarceo Point. The currents can flow quite strongly along this reef and because of this, large schools of small fish like Anthias and Rainbow Runners gather in this area. This reef is washed with colder waters at this site and some of the best condition corals grow here among these ridges and ledges. The topography is very interesting and there are many critters to be found here at various depths.

In the shallows, Stonefish, Frog Fish and Scorpion Fish can be found hiding under the Tabletop Coral and at deeper depths Blue Finned Trevally team up with Long Nose Emperor to hunt the reef in packs. It’s very exciting to watch these hunters in a feeding frenzy as the emperors poke their long snouts into small holes in the reef to gobble up the prey that they have trapped there. See them change colour from a dull silver to what looks like a speckled pattern as they flush with excitement and hastily devour their meal.