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
Depths
25 m maximum depth
Boat Rides
Boat Rides
7 minute
Habitats
Habitats
Mixed
Critters

Found in This Divesite

copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Stargazer snake eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
copyright Tania Van Aert
Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
copyright Fred Wobus
Spotted Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris guttata
copyright Lembeh Resort
Banded Goby
Amblygobius phalaena
copyright Andrew J. Martinez
Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
copyright Mark Atwell
Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri
copyright Thomas Reich, www.scubavision.de
Fingered dragonet
Dactylopus dactylopus
copyright Peter Lange
Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
copyright Linda Johnston
Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus
copyright Peter Lange
Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis
copyright Andre Taupenas
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Randall's frogfish
Antennarius randalli
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Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
copyright Takako Uno
Hispid frogfish
Antennarius hispidus
copyright Mike Ricciardi
Scrawled Filefish
Aluterus scriptus
copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Leafy Filefish
Chaetodermis penicilligera
copyright
Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
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
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus
copyright Jim Lyle
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Reticulated Damsel
Dascyllus reticulatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
copyright Katerina Kupcikova
Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis
copyright Tania Van Aert
Coral Cat Shark
Atelomycterus mamoratus
copyright Nicole Cheuil & Laurence Weber
Baba Crinoid Squat Lobster
Allogalathea babai
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.
copyright Lembeh Resort
Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus
copyright Marc Kuiper
White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Cryptodomia Sponge Crab
Cryptodomia sp.
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
copyright Jim Lyle
Spotted Box Crab
Calappa philargius
copyright Peter Lange
Fire Worm
Chloeia sp.
copyright Mitsuo Higure
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
copyright Lembeh Resort
Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum
copyright Henrik Gram
Kuroshimae sapsucking slug
Costasiella kuroshimae
copyright Jim Lyle
Eyed Cowries
Cypraea argus
copyright Takako Uno
Grey bonnet
Cassis cornuta
copyright Jim Lyle
Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Chelidonura varians
Chelidonura varians
copyright Elbart Katiandhago
Ardeadoris undaurum Nudibranch
Ardeadoris undaurum
copyright Andre Taupenas
Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae
copyright Jim Lyle
Chromodoris willani Nudibranch
Chromodoris willani
copyright Jim Lyle
Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Chromodoris strigata Nudibranch
Chromodoris strigata
copyright Stephos Lacour
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Ceratosoma tenue Nudibranch
Ceratosoma tenue
copyright Andre Taupenas
Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum
copyright Patrick Vuilleme
Algae Octopus
Abdopus aculeatus
copyright Jones & Shimlock
Longarm Octopus
Abdopus sp
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Blue-ringed octopus
Hapalochlaena sp.
copyright Volker Rohe
Starry night octopus
Callistoctopus luteus
copyright Patrick Vuilleme
Coconut octopus or Veined octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus
copyright www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
False Fire Urchin
Astropyga radiata
copyright www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
copyright Rolf Stuesser
Graeff Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei
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