Diving Lembeh Resort House Reef Lembeh Strait Sulawesi

LEMBEH RESORT HOUSE REEF


Description:	"House Reefs" are traditionally located in front of the resort. The house reef is a shore dive which can be dived any time. A sand & sea grass bed in the shallows at 2�7 metres leads on to a slope from 8�15 metres depth. Maximum depth is 25 metres. The substrate is mostly sand with colonies of corals and rubble areas at 7-8m. At 15 metres there are �reef balls� � artificial reefs � which attract additional life. The house reef can be easily self-guided by means of a buoy system, which starts from 2 metres, continues down to 15 metres and brings you right back to shore. The house reef boasts 31 genera and 150 species of healthy hard corals, including brain corals, foliose or lettuce corals and branching corals, some of which are rare and exceptional in size. Some colonies of branching coral (acropora and anacropora genera) provide shelter for a large population of mandarin fish (Synchiropus splendidus). Some molluscs and other invertebrates are more active at night (�nocturnal�) and can be found in the sandy areas of the house reef, making it an excellent night dive. There is usually not much current here, although at the beginning of a full moon or after the tides change, it can be strong. Many critters and fish can be found on the house reef, including Pinnate Batfish, Broadclub Cuttlefish, Ambonian Shrimp, Bubble Coral Shrimp, Ornate Ghost Pipefish and many more.
Depth:	25 m maximum depth
Boat ride:	shore dive
Primary marine life:	scattered coral, rubble, and has a deep sandy area
Critters:	Baby Watcher, Blue Sea Star, Brittle Star, Anax Sea Cucumber, Synaptula Sea Cucumber, Cake Urchin, Diadema Sea Urchin, Fire Urchin, Broadclub cuttlefish, Flamboyant cuttlefish, Pygmy cuttlefish, Stumpy spine Cuttlefish, Bigfin Reef Squid, Bobtail Squid, Pygmy Squid, Algae Octopus, Blue- ringed octopus, Hairy octopus, Starry night octopus, Wonderpus octopus, Soft coral Cowries, Dolabella auricularia Sea Hair, Chromodoris annae, Chromodoris elisabethina, Chromodoris hintuanensis, Chromodoris magnifica, Chromodoris reticulata, Chromodoris willani, Dendrodoris tuberculosa, Dermatobranchus sp., Discodoris boholensis, Flabellina exoptata, Glossodoris artromarginata, Glossodoris cincta, Glossodoris hikuerensis, Gymnodoris rubropapulosa, Hypselodoris bullockii, Hypselodoris kanga, Phyllidia picta, Phyllidiella pustulosa, Pteraeolidia ianthina, Risbecia tryoni, T-bar Ceratosoma trilobatum, Tambja gabrielae, Tambja morose, Chelidonura varians, Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp, Anemone Shrimp, Banded Coral shrimp, Bubble Coral Shrimp, Emperor shrimp, Harlequin shrimp, Holthuisi Commensal shrimp, Humpback Cleaner Shrimp, Long Snout, Mantis shrimp, Popcorn shrimp, Saron shrimps, Sexy shrimp, Skeleton shrimp, Tiger Mantis, Tiger Shrimp, Crinoid squat lobster, Galathea sp., Hairy squat lobster, Humback prawn, Painted Rock Lobsters, White-Spotted Hermit Crab, Blue Swimming Crab, Cryptodomia Sponge Crab, Cyclocoeloma Decorator Crab, Dormia Sponge Crab, Halimeda crab, Harlequin crab, Orangutan crab, Porcelain crab, Retusa Decorator Crab, Sea pen crab, Beaded Sea Anemone, Branching Anemone, Night Anemone, Tuberculate Night Anemone, Bobbit Worm, Christmass Tree Worm, Acoelous Flat worm, Byfurcus Flat Worm, Barrel Sponge, Aurata Ascidian, Molle Ascidian, Robustum Ascidian, Halimeda Ghostpipefish, Ornate ghost pipe fish, Robust Ghostpipefish, Rough-snout Ghostpipefish, Banded Messmate Pipefish, Banded pipe fish, Cleaning pipefish, Double-ended Pipefish, Mushroom Coral Pipefish, Network Pipefish, Reeftop Pipefish, Stick Pipefish, Yellow Banded Pipefish, Pygmy Pipehorse or Pigmy Pipedragon, Common Sea Horse, Thorny sea horse, Pegasus sea moth, Ribbon eel, Blacksaddle snake eel, Fimbriated moray, Snowflake moray, Blue-Spotted Stingray, Eagle Ray, Barramundi Cod juvenile, Black Saddle Coral Grouper, Blue Spotted Grouper, Chocolate Grouper, Cloudy Grouper, Double Banded Soapfish, Highfin Grouper, Honey Comb Grouper, Roving Coral Grouper, Spotted Coral Grouper, Dotted Sweet Lips, Harlequin sweetlip juvenile, Oriental Sweet Lips, Silver Or Painted Sweet Lips, Striped Sweet Lips, Sail Fin Snapper, Bloch Big Eye, Palette Surgeonfish, Dusky Rabbit Fish, White Spotted Rabbit Fish, Circular batfish, Pinnate batfish juv., Six Banded Angelfish, Comet Fish, Razor fish, Bicolor Parrotfish, Bump Head Parrot Fish, Clown Anemone Fish, Orange Anemone Fish, Banggai cardinal fish, Pajama cardinal fish, Split Banded Cardinalfish, Black Spotted Puffer, Black-saddle Toby, Purcupine fish, Yellow Boxfish, Thornback Cowfish, Cornet Fish, Bristle-tail filefish, Diamond Filefish, Leafy Filefish, Scrawled Filefish, Whitebar file fish, Striped catfish, Giant frogfish, Painted frogfish, Randall's frogfish, Warty frogfish, Devil Scorpion Fish, Humpback scorpion fish, Common lionfish, Shortfin lion fish, Zebra Lionfish, Cockatoo waspfish, Long spine wasp fish, Angler flatfish (flounders), Carpet sole, Crocodile Flathead, Welander's Flathead, Flying gurnard, Fingered dragonet, Mandarin fish, Orange & black dragonet, Yellow Barred Jaw Fish, Reef lizardfish, Banded Shrimp Goby, Twinspot goby, Starry Blenny
Special Note:	Excellent for dusk dive and night dives.

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