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Candabong

Anda, Bohol · Philippines

What have people found?

Coi's goniobranchus, chamberlain's nembrotha and luzon sea star turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Anemone porcelain crab, starflower coral and black sun coral are the usual finds. ~91 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Candabong for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~9:30
  2. Tue 17 Nov~11:00
  3. Wed 18 Nov~12:00

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from March and April.

What should you know before visiting?

Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Candabong?

Species records from iNaturalist

Gardineroseris planulataGardineroseris planulata
Anemone Porcelain CrabNeopetrolisthes maculatus
Starflower CoralAstreopora myriophthalma
Black Sun CoralTubastraea micranthus
Mycedium elephantotusMycedium elephantotus
Chamberlain's NembrothaNembrotha chamberlaini
Luzon Sea StarEchinaster luzonicus
Coi's GoniobranchusGoniobranchus coi
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigata
Tongue CoralHerpolitha limax
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora verrucosa
Plate & Pillar CoralPorites rus
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annae
Crested NembrothaNembrotha cristata
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