Scuba Season

Sardine baitball

Sardinella lemuru

Sighting evidence at Pescador Island Sardine Run

Sardine baitball

Unlike seasonal sardine runs elsewhere, Pescador's baitball is a permanent resident school estimated at several million fish. The school stays near the reef wall for protection, rising toward the surface at dawn and descending to 20 metres by midday.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Sardine baitball is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.