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Korotogo

Nadroga-Navosa, Western · Fiji

What have people found?

Indo-pacific sand star and tawny hermit crab turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Blue linckia, snake sea cucumber and banded sea urchin are the usual finds. ~39 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Sanasana, 16.2 miles away.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Korotogo for the next three days
  1. Mon, Nov 16~5:00 AM~5:30 PM
  2. Tue, Nov 17~6:00 AM~6:30 PM
  3. Wed, Nov 18~7:00 AMin the dark~7:30 PM

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 June and November.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 0.5 miles 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. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Korotogo?

Species records from iNaturalist

Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigata
Snake Sea CucumberSynapta maculata
Banded Sea UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosus
Discosoma nummiformeDiscosoma nummiforme
Indo-Pacific Sand StarArchaster typicus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Gold Ring CowryMonetaria annulus
Lollyfish Sea CucumberHolothuria atra
Blinking SnailQuantula striata
Lagoon Brittle StarOphiocoma scolopendrina
Graeffe's Sea CucumberPearsonothuria graeffei
Blunt-end SeahareDolabella auricularia
Pillow Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Old Club Sea StarMithrodia clavigera
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