White Bay is a set of parallel patch reefs in shallow water, where there are no strong waves or currents.

Paddlers startle spotted eagle rays and bonefish on the way to the 700-plus patch reefs.

Mañagaha is an old patch reef that geological forces lifted above sea level 10,000 years ago.

This region has extensive patch reefs, one of which lies 200 yards from Kailuum's shores.

Reef-associated from 2 to 35m; found in coral-rich reef areas, patch reefs and clear water.

It is usually found on isolated patch reefs or on forereef slopes.

Bank reefs are larger than patch reefs and are found on the outer reefs.

In schools, juveniles on isolated coral heads or patch reefs, adults in midwater.

Here, a series of patch reefs are developed surrounded by inter-reef sediments (Fig. 8).

Small banks along its margin developed along with small discontinuous patch reefs in the shallow water just offshore.