DIVE SITE
Aer Prang
"Air" means water and "Prang" means war. Air Prang was named after the jetty offering fresh water from an uphill aquifer, installed by the Japanese during WW2. Air Prang is located to the left of the jetty, Air Prang 2 is located in front of the jetty, and Air Prang 3 is to the right of the jetty. Air Prang is a large, spread-out gradual sand slope which is popular for night diving but also potentially great during the day. Air Prang is good for octopus species and the Bobbit Worm but the barren terrain and low density of critters mean that fewer divers come during the day compared to all the muck sites to the north.

Depths
25 m maximum depth

Boat Rides
7 minute

Habitats
Mixed
Critters
Found in This Divesite

Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa

Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Stargazer snake eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus

Spotted Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris guttata

Beautiful Goby
Exyrias bellisimus

Banded Goby
Amblygobius phalaena
Orange Stripe Worm Fish
Gunelichthys viridescens

Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra

Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus

Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri

Fingered dragonet
Dactylopus dactylopus

Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis

Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus

Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis

Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus

Randall's frogfish
Antennarius randalli

Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus

Hispid frogfish
Antennarius hispidus

Scrawled Filefish
Aluterus scriptus

Leafy Filefish
Chaetodermis penicilligera

Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii

Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis

Black-saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini

Fingerprint Toby
Canthigaster compressa

Black-spotted Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus

White-spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus

Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis

Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus

Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Reticulated Damsel
Dascyllus reticulatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus

Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum

Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
Cloudy Grouper
Epinephelus erythrurus

Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum

Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis

Coral Cat Shark
Atelomycterus mamoratus

Baba Crinoid Squat Lobster
Allogalathea babai

Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.

Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum amricanum

Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.

Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus

White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos

Cryptodomia Sponge Crab
Cryptodomia sp.

Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa

Carry Crab
Dorripe frascone

Spotted Box Crab
Calappa philargius

Fire Worm
Chloeia sp.

Clavigera Worm
Gastrolepidia clavigera

Bobbit Worm
Eunice aphroditos

Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.

Bulb Tentacles Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor

Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle

Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum

Moon-headed sidegill slug
Euselenops luniceps

Kuroshimae sapsucking slug
Costasiella kuroshimae

Elysia marginata
Elysia marginata

Eyed Cowries
Cypraea argus

Grey bonnet
Cassis cornuta

Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris
Dolabella auricularia Sea Hare
Dolabella auricularia

Chelidonura varians
Chelidonura varians

Ardeadoris undaurum Nudibranch
Ardeadoris undaurum

Dendrodoris denisoni Nudibranch
Dendrodoris denisoni

Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae

Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus

Discodoris boholensis Nudibranch
Discodoris boholensis

Dendrodoris tuberculosa Nudibranch
Dendrodoris tuberculosa

Gymnodoris ceylonica Nudibranch
Gymnodoris ceylonica

Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus Nudibranch
Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus

Goniobranchus geometricus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus geometricus

Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis

Chromodoris willani Nudibranch
Chromodoris willani

Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica

Chromodoris strigata Nudibranch
Chromodoris strigata

Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina

Ceratosoma tenue Nudibranch
Ceratosoma tenue

Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum

Gymnodoris rubropapulosa Nudibranch
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa

Glossodoris cincta Nudibranch
Glossodoris cincta

Glossodoris hikuerensis Nudibranch
Glossodoris hikuerensis

Algae Octopus
Abdopus aculeatus

Longarm Octopus
Abdopus sp

Blue-ringed octopus
Hapalochlaena sp.

Starry night octopus
Callistoctopus luteus

Coconut octopus or Veined octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus

False Fire Urchin
Astropyga radiata

Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium

Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi

Graeff Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei

Lumpy Sea Star
Echinaster callosus