DIVE SITE
Air Prang 2
"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 2 is a large spread-out sand slope with a few coral bommies in the shallows. At the deeper end there is a large area of day-feeding hard coral Goniopora, which attracht a large varitey of nudibrachs. There are also areas of coral rubble and elephant ear sponges at the bottom of the slope.
Depths
3m - 30m
Boat Rides
7 minute
Critters
Found in This Divesite
White Eye Moray
Siderea thysoidea
Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Ribbon eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita
Banded Snake Eel
Myrichthys colubrinus
Stargazer snake eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Napoleon snake eel
Ophichthus bonaparti
Common Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix
Stick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Velvet Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus sp.
Rough-snout Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus peagius
Robust Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus
Halimeda Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus halimeda
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
Highfin Fangblenny
Petroscirtes mitratus
Snake Blenny
Xiphasia setifer
Starry Blenny
Salarias ramosus
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
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
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
Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.
Sexy shrimp
Thor amboinensis
Bubble Coral Shrimp
Vir philippinensis
Ocellate Tozeuma Shrimp
Tozeuma sp.
Popcorn shrimp
Periclimenes kororensis
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
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
Carry Crab
Dorripe frascone
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
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.
Bulb Tentacles Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
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
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 elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
Hypselodoris maridadilus Nudibranch
Hypselodoris maridadilus
Hypselodoris zephyra Nudibranch
Hypselodoris zephyra
Hypselodoris infucata Nudibranch
Hypselodoris infucata
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
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)
Wunderpus octopus
Wunderpus photogenicus
Cake Urchin
Tripneustes gratilla
False Fire Urchin
Astropyga radiata
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
Graeff Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei
Synaptula Sea Cucumber
Synaptula sp.
Anax Sea Cucumber
Theleonota anax
Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.
Lumpy Sea Star
Echinaster callosus
Pin-cushion Sea Star
Culcita novaginea