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Basic Rapid Horn - Osprey Reef informations
Dive depth
Visibility
Visibility: 10 - 30mWater temperature
Water temperature: 23 - 29℃Current
Current: slightDive site quality
Dive site quality: greatBio interest
Bio interest: outstandingDifficulty level
Difficulty: beginner diversRapid Horn - Osprey Reef description
Rapid Horn - Osprey Reef basic informations
Situated at the Southern Tip of Osprey Reef, Rapid Horn can only be dived in the summer months when northerly winds prevail. It consists of a 1000 metre vertical wall which the diver drifts along, eventually leading to a plateau on the Southern Tip, which is home to an amazing array of dense fish schools both large and small.
Dive type / Activities / Best time
Dive type
Dive type:
- Drift
- Reef
- Wall
Dive activities
Activities:
- Marine biology
- Photography/Video
Dangers
Dangers:
- Current
Best times to visit Rapid Horn - Osprey Reef dive site
Marine life (8 registered species)
Fish
Silvery Fishes
Jacks
Big-eye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)
Big-eye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)
Length: 60 - 120cm Max. weight: 18kg
Occurrence: | 11-40% |
Number: | Medium groups |
Image source: Rapid Horn - Osprey Reef dive site
Barracudas
Yellow-tail barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)
Yellow-tail barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)
Length: 40 - 60cm
Occurrence: | 1-10% |
Number: | 10+ |
Image source: Rapid Horn - Osprey Reef dive site
Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
Length: 60 - 140cm, max. reported length: 200cm Weight: 23kg, max. reported weight: 50kg
Number: | 4-9 |
Danger: Traumatogenic
Image source: ScubaDiveMaps species database
Image credit to Laban
Rays
Rays
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
Length: 110 - 180cm, max. reported length: 330cm Max. weight: 230kg
Occurrence: | 1-10% |
Number: | 4-9 |
Status: Near Threatened Danger: Traumatogenic
Image source: Rapid Horn - Osprey Reef dive site
Giant manta (Cephalopterus manta)
Giant manta (Cephalopterus manta)
Length: 3.8 - 4.6m, max. reported length: 9.1m Max. weight: 3000kg
Number: | 1-3 |
Image source: ScubaDiveMaps species database
Image credit to Shiyam ElkCloner
Sharks
Sharks
White-tip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
White-tip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Length: 110 - 160cm, max. reported length: 213cm
Occurrence: | 11-40% |
Number: | 1-3 |
Status: Near Threatened Danger: Aggressive in the presence of food
Image source: Rapid Horn - Osprey Reef dive site
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
Length: 9.7 - 12m, max. reported length: 12.65m Weight: 9800kg, max. reported weight: 21000kg
Occurrence: | 1-10% |
Number: | 4-9 |
Image source: Rapid Horn - Osprey Reef dive site
Marine Reptiles & Mammals
Turtles
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Max. length: 150cm Weight: 68 - 190kg, max. reported weight: 395kg
Occurrence: | 11-40% |
Number: | 1-3 |
Status: Endangered
Image source: Rapid Horn - Osprey Reef dive site