TANJUNG KUSU-KUSU
Description: A shallow coral/rubble site with a large residential population of mandarin fish just 5 min away from Lembeh resort.
A perfect place for dusk dives to observe courtship and mating behaviour of this elegant fish. "Tanjung" means cape and "kusu-kusu" means tall or wild grass, so the dive site is named for the tall grass growing on the cape near the site.
Depth: 20 m maximum depth
Boat ride: 5 minute
Primary marine life: Mandarine fish
Critters: Baby Watcher, Brittle Star, Anax Sea Cucumber, Synaptula Sea Cucumber, Diadema Sea Urchin, Fire Urchin, Broadclub cuttlefish, Pygmy cuttlefish, Bigfin Reef Squid, Wonderpus octopus, Soft coral Cowries, Chromodoris annae, Chromodoris elisabethina, Chromodoris hintuanensis, Chromodoris magnifica, Chromodoris reticulata, Glossodoris cincta, Glossodoris hikuerensis, Gymnodoris rubropapulosa, Hypselodoris bullockii, Phyllidia picta, Phyllidiella pustulosa, Phyllodesmium longicirrum, Pteraeolidia ianthina, Risbecia tryoni, T-bar Ceratosoma trilobatum, Chelidonura varians, Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp, Bubble Coral Shrimp, Holthuisi Commensal shrimp, Mantis shrimp, Popcorn shrimp, Saron shrimps, Sexy shrimp, Skeleton shrimp, Snapping Crinoid Shrimp, Crinoid squat lobster, Galathea sp., Humback prawn, Orangutan crab, Porcelain crab, Retusa Decorator Crab, Sea pen crab, Beaded Sea Anemone, Haeckeli Anemone, Night Anemone, Tuberculate Night Anemone, Acoelous Flat worm, Byfurcus Flat Worm, Aurata Ascidian, Molle Ascidian, Robustum Ascidian, Ornate ghost pipe fish, Robust Ghostpipefish, Rough-snout Ghostpipefish, Network Pipefish, Reeftop Pipefish, Stick Pipefish, Thorny sea horse, Ribbon eel, Fimbriated moray, Snowflake moray, Barramundi Cod juvenile, Chocolate Grouper, Double Banded Soapfish, Highfin Grouper, Roving Coral Grouper, Dotted Sweet Lips, Harlequin sweetlip juvenile, Silver Or Painted Sweet Lips, Palette Surgeonfish, Pinnate batfish juv., Six Banded Angelfish, Razor fish, Bicolor Parrotfish, Clown Anemone Fish, Orange Anemone Fish, Pajama cardinal fish, Split Banded Cardinalfish, Black Spotted Puffer, Black-saddle Toby, Purcupine fish, Spotted Boxfish, Cornet Fish, Whitebar file fish, Striped catfish, Painted frogfish, Warty frogfish, Devil Scorpion Fish, Humpback scorpion fish, Common lionfish, Shortfin lion fish, Zebra Lionfish, Angler flatfish (flounders), Welander's Flathead, Flying gurnard, Mandarin fish, Orange & black dragonet, Reef lizardfish, Banded Shrimp Goby
Tanjung kusu-kusu
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