DIVE SITE
Air Prang 3
"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 3 is similar to Air Prang 2, with a large spread out sand slope with a few coral bommies in the shallows. At the deeper end there is a large rubble area. Lots of Halgerda sp. Nudibranchs are found here.

Depths
5 until 25m

Boat Rides
8 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

Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix

Double-ended Pipefish
Syngnathoides biaculeatus

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
Chestnut Blenny
Cirripectes castaneus

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

Carpet Sole
Liachirus melanospilus

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

Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
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

Pajama cardinal fish
Sphaeramia nematoptera
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

Giant Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquillina lisa

Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris

Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata

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

Saron shrimps
Saron spp.

Popcorn shrimp
Periclimenes kororensis

Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes imperator

Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis

Banded Coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus

Slipper Lobster
Thenus sp.

White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos

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

Moon-headed sidegill slug
Euselenops luniceps

Elysia marginata
Elysia marginata

Eyed Cowries
Cypraea argus

Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri
Dolabella auricularia Sea Hare
Dolabella auricularia

Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians

Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa

Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae

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

Phyllidia ocellata Nudibranch
Phyllidia ocellata

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

Gymnodoris rubropapulosa Nudibranch
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa

Glossodoris cincta Nudibranch
Glossodoris cincta

Glossodoris hikuerensis Nudibranch
Glossodoris hikuerensis

Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii

Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Algae Octopus
Abdopus aculeatus

Longarm Octopus
Abdopus sp

Blue-ringed octopus
Hapalochlaena sp.

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