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Tubod

San Juan, Siquijor · Philippines

What have people found?

Lined nembrotha, warty sea star and elegant phyllidia turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Tawny hermit crab, sarasvati anemone shrimp and blue linckia are the usual finds. ~109 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Tubod for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~10:00
  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 November and December.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 350 meters away.
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 Tubod?

Species records from iNaturalist

Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosus
Sarasvati Anemone ShrimpAncylomenes sarasvati
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigata
Phyllospongia foliascensPhyllospongia foliascens
Blunt-end SeahareDolabella auricularia
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annae
Bubble-tip AnemoneEntacmaea quadricolor
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Boring Giant ClamTridacna crocea
Lined NembrothaNembrotha lineolata
Elegant PhyllidiaPhyllidia elegans
Warty Sea StarNardoa tuberculata
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Smooth Red-eyed CrabEriphia sebana
Lagoon Brittle StarOphiocoma scolopendrina
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