Roe Reef varies in depth according to location. In one part the reef is only 3-4
metres under the surface and has some great caves and big ledges.
Surrounding is lumpy limestone reef bottom with smaller ledges and caves in
12-15 metres of water. The bottom then slopes away to a depth of 20-25
metres before becoming broken on sandy bottom.
There is substantial sponge growth on the deeper portions of reef and also
some encrusting plate, brain and honeycomb corals. Fish life is made up of
reef varieties like wrasse, harlequin, footballer sweep, fox fish, sea sweep,
truncate coral fish and the odd ray or fiddler shark. The larger game species
can be found but have felt the constant pressure of fishermen over many
years.
