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Chicken Reef is one of Green Island's celebrated offshore pinnacles, sitting off the southwestern coast. The massive underwater seamount rises steeply from a sandy bottom, terminating in an irregular crest shaped like a rooster head. Strong Kuroshio current eddies flush the pinnacle with clear oceanic water, nourishing expansive sea fans and attracting schools of pelagic fish alongside resident macro critters.
Dramatic pinnacle topography rising steeply from the seafloor
Large gorgonian sea fans harboring Bargibant's pygmy seahorses
Dense aggregations of pelagic species schooling around the current-swept crest
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Spring through autumn offers calm sea conditions and pleasant surface temperatures, though winter brings seasonal pelagics when sea states permit.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargibant's pygmy seahorseHippocampus bargibanti | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bigeye trevallyCaranx sexfasciatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Banded sea kraitLaticauda colubrina | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green sea turtleChelonia mydas | Common |
Marine forecast
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