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

White Eye Moray
Siderea thysoidea

Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa

Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Banded Snake Eel
Myrichthys colubrinus

Stargazer snake eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos

Napoleon snake eel
Ophichthus bonaparti

Highfin Snake Eel
Ophichthus altipennis

Common Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda

Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix

Stick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

Velvet Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus sp.

Rough-snout Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus peagius

Robust Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus

Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus

Highfin Fangblenny
Petroscirtes mitratus

Snake Blenny
Xiphasia setifer

Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps

Yellow Nose Shrimpgoby
Stonogobiops xanthorhinica

Blackrayed Shrimpgoby
Stonogobiops nematodes

Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus

Spotted Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris guttata
Orange-dashed Goby
Valenciennea puellaris

Beautiful Goby
Exyrias bellisimus

Banded Goby
Amblygobius phalaena
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.

Reef lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.
Goldbar Sand Diver
Trichonotus halstead
Orange Stripe Worm Fish
Gunelichthys viridescens
Pearly Dart Fish
Ptereleotris microlepsis

Solor Jawfish
Opistognathus solorensis

Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra

Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus

Common lionfish
Pterois volitans

Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri

Fingered dragonet
Dactylopus dactylopus

Reticulate Stargazer
Uranoscopus sp.

Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi

White face waspfish
Richardsonichthysleucogaster

Phantom Velvetfish
Paraploactis kagoshimensis

Long spine Waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinus

Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus
Margined Sole
Synaptura marginata
Peacock Sole
Pardachirus pavoninus

Cockatoo Flounder
Samaris cristatus

Carpet Sole
Liachirus melanospilus

Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis

Estuarine Stonefish
Synanceia horrid

Rhinopias Paddle-Flap
Rhinopias eschmeyeri

Rhinopias Weedy
Rhinopias frondosa

Flasher Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus

Devil Scorpionfish
Inimicus didactylus

Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus

Randall's frogfish
Antennarius randalli

Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus

Hispid frogfish
Antennarius hispidus

Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Rhino Filefish
Pseudaluttarius nasicornis

Scrawled Filefish
Aluterus scriptus
Whitebar Filefish
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus

Leafy Filefish
Chaetodermis penicilligera

Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii

Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula

Thornback Cowfish
Lactoria formasini

Long Horn Cowfish
Lactoria comuta

Humpback Turret Fish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Short Nose Boxfish
Rhybchostracion nasus

Black-saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini

Fingerprint Toby
Canthigaster compressa

Black-spotted Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus

White-spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus

Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis

Star Puffer
Arothron stellatus

Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
Urchin Siphon Fish
Siphamia versicolor
Emperor Snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus

Banggai cardinal fish
Pterapogon kauderni
Keeltail Needle Fish
Platybelone argalus
Crocodile Needle Fish
Tylosurus crocodilus

Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Yellow Stripe Scad Mackerel
Selaroides leptoleptis
Reticulated Damsel
Dascyllus reticulatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus

Zebra Batfish
Platax batavianus

Circular batfish
Platax orbicularis
Dusky Rabbit Fish
Siganus canaliculatus
White Spotted Rabbit Fish
Siganus canaliculatus

Three Spot Squirrel Fish
Sargocentron cormutum
Dotted Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus picus

Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
Oriental Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus vittatus

Harlequin sweetlip juvenile
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
Cloudy Grouper
Epinephelus erythrurus

Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum

Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis

Coral Cat Shark
Atelomycterus mamoratus

Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus

Giant Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquillina lisa

Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris

Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata

Baba Crinoid Squat Lobster
Allogalathea babai

Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.

Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum amricanum

Starfish Shrimp
Periclemenes soror

Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi

Peacock-tail anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes brevicarpalis

Durban Hinge-beak shrimp
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.

Sexy shrimp
Thor amboinensis

Bubble Coral Shrimp
Vir philippinensis

Ocellate Tozeuma Shrimp
Tozeuma sp.

Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes imperator

Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis

Banded Coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus

Slipper Lobster
Thenus sp.

Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus

White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos

Yellow dot Guard crab
Trapezia cymodoce

Crowned coral crab
Quadrella coronata

Cryptodomia Sponge Crab
Cryptodomia sp.

Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa

Carry Crab
Dorripe frascone

Red frog Spanner Crab
Ranina ranina

Spotted Box Crab
Calappa philargius

Blue Swimming Crab
Portunus pelagicus

Zebra crab
Zebrida adamsii

Sea pen crab
Porcellanella triloba

Porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1

Fire Worm
Chloeia sp.

Clavigera Worm
Gastrolepidia clavigera

Bobbit Worm
Eunice aphroditos

Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.

Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.

Bulb Tentacles Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor

Haddon Sea Anemone
Stichodactyla haddoni

Beaded Sea Anemone
Heteractis aurora

Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle

Aurata Ascidian
Polycarpa aurata

Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum

Umbraculum umbraculum
Umbraculum umbraculum

Pleurobranchus forskalii
Pleurobranchus forskalii

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

Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri

Lined-Sea hare
Stylocheilus striatus
Dolabella auricularia Sea Hare
Dolabella auricularia

Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians

Ardeadoris undaurum Nudibranch
Ardeadoris undaurum

Dendrodoris denisoni Nudibranch
Dendrodoris denisoni

Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa

Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae

Nembrotha kubaryana Nudibranch
Nembrotha kubaryana

Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus

Discodoris boholensis Nudibranch
Discodoris boholensis

Dendrodoris tuberculosa Nudibranch
Dendrodoris tuberculosa

Spanish Dancer Nudibranch
Hexabranchus sanguineus

Platydoris scabra Nudibranch
Platydoris scabra

Gymnodoris ceylonica Nudibranch
Gymnodoris ceylonica

Melibe viridis Nudibranch
Melibe viridis

Marionia pustulosa Nudibranch
Marionia pustulosa

Thorunna daniellae Nudibranch
Thorunna daniellae

Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus Nudibranch
Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus

Mexichromis multituberculata Nudibranch
Mexichromis multituberculata

Phyllodesmium magnum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium magnum

Phyllodesmium parangatum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium parangatum

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

Hypselodoris maridadilus Nudibranch
Hypselodoris maridadilus

Hypselodoris zephyra Nudibranch
Hypselodoris zephyra

Hypselodoris infucata Nudibranch
Hypselodoris infucata

Nembrotha milleri Nudibranch
Nembrotha milleri

Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi

Ceratosoma tenue Nudibranch
Ceratosoma tenue

Phyllodesmium crypticum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium crypticum

Phyllodesmium rudmani Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium rudmani

Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum

Phyllodesmium longicirrum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium longicirrum

Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni

Phyllodesmium jakobsenae Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium jakobsenae

Nembrotha chamberlaini Nudibranch
Nembrotha chamberlaini

Gymnodoris rubropapulosa Nudibranch
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa

Glossodoris cincta Nudibranch
Glossodoris cincta

Glossodoris hikuerensis Nudibranch
Glossodoris hikuerensis

Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii

Needle Cuttlefish
Sepia aculeata

Flamboyant cuttlefish
Metasepia pfefferi

Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus

Tropical Bottletail Squid
Sepiadariidae kochi

Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Algae Octopus
Abdopus aculeatus

Longarm Octopus
Abdopus sp

Blue-ringed octopus
Hapalochlaena sp.

Starry night octopus
Callistoctopus luteus

Hairy octopus
Octopus sp. (undescribed)

Mototi octopus
Octopus mototi

Wunderpus octopus
Wunderpus photogenicus

Coconut octopus or Veined octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus

Cake Urchin
Tripneustes gratilla

False Fire Urchin
Astropyga radiata

Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium

Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi

Sea Basket Sea Cucumber
Neothyonidium magnum

Graeff Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei

Synaptula Sea Cucumber
Synaptula sp.

Anax Sea Cucumber
Theleonota anax

Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.

Lumpy Sea Star
Echinaster callosus