Cabuan, Philippines

rocky – sandy substrate

fringing reef gradually sloping to a steep slope.

upper reef zone: branching corals mostly Acropora and Porites. Soft corals of genus Lobophytum, Sarcophyton, Nephthea and Cladiella.

lower reef zone: Massive Porites and bed of soft corals.

Fish Species: dominated by parrotfishes, goatfishes and monocle breams.

Butterflyfishes: C.baronesa, C. ornatissimus

Angelfishes: C. vroliki and C. tibicen