DIVE SITE
Aer Bajo
Air Bajo is one of the muck dive sites that is located on the coast of Lembeh Island. It was found when dive guides were exploring for new sites. “Air” means water and “Bajo” is the name of the traditional sea gypsies from the Philippines who lived on their boats. People living on the land near the dive site reminded the guides of the "Bajo". The sea gypsies historically bathed newborns in the ocean in order to introduce them to the sea, and although they no longer live solely on their boats, they can be found living on small islands around Borneo. The site is sandy from the flat until the bottom and is very silty so divers should be careful with their fins while moving or while others are taking pictures.
Depths
Depths
5 m - 25 m
Boat Rides
Boat Rides
12 minutes away
Habitats
Habitats
Sand & Rubble
Critters

Found in This Divesite

copyright Tania Van Aert
Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Orange Stripe Worm Fish
Gunelichthys viridescens
copyright Andrew J. Martinez
Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii
copyright Peter Lange
Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
copyright Paolo Rossi
Black-saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini
copyright Ken & Karen Kvam
Fingerprint Toby
Canthigaster compressa
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Black-spotted Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus
copyright Henri Torron, www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
White-spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus
copyright Margaret Thompson
Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis
copyright Jim Lyle
Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
copyright Alexander Kuzmin
Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
copyright Barbara Moll
Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
copyright Lembeh Resort
Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
copyright Lembeh Resort
Chocolate Grouper
Cephalopholis boenak
copyright Nicole Cheuil & Laurence Weber
Baba Crinoid Squat Lobster
Allogalathea babai
copyright Jim Lyle
Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.
copyright Lembeh Resort
Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
copyright Mituso Higure
Carry Crab
Dorripe frascone
copyright Mitsuo Higure
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
copyright Mike Ricciardi
Bulb Tentacles Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
copyright Lembeh Resort
Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle
copyright Lembeh Resort
Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum
copyright Tania Van Aert
Moon-headed sidegill slug
Euselenops luniceps
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Elysia marginata
Elysia marginata
copyright Jim Lyle
Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Chelidonura varians
Chelidonura varians
copyright Andre Taupenas
Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus
copyright Jim Lyle
Goniobranchus geometricus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus geometricus
copyright Jim Lyle
Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Chromodoris strigata Nudibranch
Chromodoris strigata
copyright Stephos Lacour
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
copyright www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
copyright Jan Wassmann
Calamaris Sea Urchin
Echinothris calamaris
copyright Henri & Annie Torron
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
copyright Rolf Stuesser
Graeff Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei
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