DIVE SITE
Aw Shucks
Next to a pearl farm, this site has a verdant mix of coral and sponge growth in the shallows with a sand slope below. The first divers to explore this site proclaimed "Aw Shucks!" after they found a lot of critters during their dive. Snorkelling can also be done here. For divers, the shallows offer such finds as leaf scorpionfish, cuttlefish, a good nudibranch selection and the sand slope has the “muck” critters such as flamboyant cuttlefish, sea horses, ghost pipefish, sea moths and sand octopus such as the mimic and wonderpus species.
Depths
28 m maximum depth
Boat Rides
16 minute
Habitats
Mixed
Critters
Found in This Divesite
Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Ribbon eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita
Napoleon snake eel
Ophichthus bonaparti
Highfin Snake Eel
Ophichthus altipennis
Common Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix
Pygmy Pipehorse or Pygmy Pipedragon
Kyonemichthys rumengani
Cleaning pipefish
Doryrhamphus janssi
Reeftop Pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus
Banded Messmate Pipefish
Corythoichthys sp.
Stick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Winged pipefish
Halicampus macrorhynchus
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Velvet Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus sp.
Rough-snout Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus peagius
Robust Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus
Halimeda Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus halimeda
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
False Cleanerfish
Aspidontus taeniatus
Blue-dashed Rockskipper
Bleniella paula
Black Coralblenny
Ecsenius namiyei
Chestnut Blenny
Cirripectes castaneus
Highfin Fangblenny
Petroscirtes mitratus
Starry Blenny
Salarias ramosus
Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
Whitecap shrimp Goby
Lotilia graciliosa
Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Spotted Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris guttata
Orange-dashed Goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.
Reef lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.
One Stripe Worm Fish
Gunelichthys pleurotaenia
Fire Dartfish
Nemateleotris magnifica
Solor Jawfish
Opistognathus solorensis
Yellow Barred Jawfish
Opistognathus sp.
Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus
Common lionfish
Pterois volitans
Fingered dragonet
Dactylopus dactylopus
Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi
Long spine Waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinus
Carpet Sole
Liachirus melanospilus
Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis
Flasher Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
Hispid frogfish
Antennarius hispidus
Hairy frogfish
Antennarius striatus
Giant frogfish
Antennarius commersoni
Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Diamond Filefish
Rudarius excelsus
Minute or Pygmy Filefish
Rudarius minutes
Spectacled Filefish
Cantherhines fronticinctus
Rhino Filefish
Pseudaluttarius nasicornis
Whitebar Filefish
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
Titan Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens
Black Patch Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus verrucosus
Orange-Lined Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Starry Triggerfish
Abalistes stellatus
Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
Rigid Shrimpfish
Centriscus scutatus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii
Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Spotted Boxfish
Ostrcion meleagris
Short Nose Boxfish
Rhybchostracion nasus
Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicus
Black-saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini
Fingerprint Toby
Canthigaster compressa
Black-spotted Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus
White-spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus
Map Puffer
Arothron mappa
Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis
Star Puffer
Arothron stellatus
Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
Urchin Clingfish
Diademichthys lineatus
Yellowlined Cardinalfish
Apogon chrysotaenia
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus
Pajama cardinal fish
Sphaeramia nematoptera
Clown Anemone Fish
Amphiprion percula
Three Band Anemone Fish
Amphiprion tricintus
Orange Anemone Fish
Amphiprion sandaracinos
Red and Black Anemonefish
Amphiprion melanopus
Saddleback Anemonefish
Amphiprion polymnus
Pink-skunk Anemonefish
Amphiprion perideraion
Bicolor Parrotfish
Cetoscarus bicolor
Reef Needle Fish
Strongylura incisa
Keeltail Needle Fish
Platybelone argalus
Crocodile Needle Fish
Tylosurus crocodilus
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Pennate Bannerfish
Heniochus chrysostomus
Humphead Bannerfish
Heniochus varius
Longfin Bannerfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Schooling Bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes
Eight-Banded Butterfly Fish
Chaetodon octofasciatus
Bluestreak Fusilier
Pterocaesio tile
Yellow Stripe Scad Mackerel
Selaroides leptoleptis
Comet Fish
Calloplesiops altivelis
Striped Triplefin
Helcogramma striatum
Common Ghost Goby
Pleurosicya mossambica
Softcoral Ghost Goby
Pleurosicya boldinghi
Wire Coral Goby
Bryaninops yongei
Black Coral Goby
Bryaninops tigris
Large Whip Goby
Bryaninops amplus
Ear-spot Pygmy Goby
Eviota smaragdus
White-line Coral Goby
Gobiodon spilophthalmus
Five Line Goby
Gobiodon quinquestrigatus
Yellow Coral Goby
Gobiodon okinawae
Needlespine Coral Goby
Gobiodon acicularis
Lemon Coral Goby
Gobiodon citrinus
Stripe Pygmy Goby
Eviota sebreei
Queensland Pygmy Goby
Eviota queenslandica
Scissortail Sergeant
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
Reticulated Damsel
Dascyllus reticulatus
Humbug Damsel
Dascyllus aruanus
Three-spot Damsel
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Yellow Fin Flasher
Paracheilinus flavianalis
Redfin Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
Snooty Wrasse
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Peacock Razorfish Wrasse
Iniistius pavo
Rock Mover Wrasse
Novaculichthys taeniourus
White Spotted Wrasse
Anampses melanurus
Freckled Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri
Arc-Eye Hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
Long Nose Hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus
Six Banded Angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus
Pinnate batfish juv.
Platax pinnatus
Dusky Rabbit Fish
Siganus canaliculatus
Palette Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Bloch Big Eye
Priacanthus blochii
Three Spot Squirrel Fish
Sargocentron cormutum
Sail Fin Snapper
Symphorichthys spilurus
Black Snapper
Macolor niger
Dotted Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus picus
Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
Oriental Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Striped Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus lessonii
Ribbon Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus polytaenia
Harlequin sweetlip juvenile
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Roving Coral Grouper
Plectropomus pessuliferus
Black Saddle Coral Grouper
Plectropomus laevis
Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
Spotted Coral Grouper
Plectropomus maculatus
Cloudy Grouper
Epinephelus erythrurus
Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
Honey Comb Grouper
Epinephelus merra
Blue Spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis cyanostigma
Chocolate Grouper
Cephalopholis boenak
Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis
Banded Bamboo Shark
Chiloscyllium sp.
Giant Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquillina lisa
Tiger Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquillina maculata
Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris
Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata
Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.
Hairy squat lobster
Lauriea siagiani
Crinoid squat lobster
Allogalathea elegans
Whip coral Shrimp
Dasycaris zanzibarica
Hidden Corallimorph Shrimp
Pliopontoni furtiva
Long Snout Shrimp
Leander plumosus
Humpback Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Snapping Crinoid Shrimp
Synalpheus sp.
Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi
Peacock-tail anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes brevicarpalis
Dragon Shrimp
Miropandalus hardingi
Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.
Sexy shrimp
Thor amboinensis
Bubble Coral Shrimp
Vir philippinensis
Banded Tozeuma shrimp
Tozeuma armatum
Saron shrimps
Saron spp.
Popcorn shrimp
Periclimenes kororensis
Harlequin shrimp
Hymenocera elegans
Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes imperator
Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis
Banded Coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
Painted Rock Lobsters
Panulirus versicolor
White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos
Yellow dot Guard crab
Trapezia cymodoce
Cyclocoeloma Decorator Crab
Cyclocoeloma sp.
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
Zebra crab
Zebrida adamsii
Sea pen crab
Porcellanella triloba
Porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus
Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1
Christmas tree worm
Spirobranchus sp
Clavigera Worm
Gastrolepidia clavigera
Bedfordi Flat Worm
Pseudobiceros bedfordi
Glorious Flat Worm
Pseudobiceros gloriosus
Byfurcus Flat Worm
Pseudoceros byfurcus
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.
Haeckeli Anemone
Actinostephanus haeckeli
Bulb Tentacles Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
Branching Anemone
Actinodendron plumosum
Beaded Sea Anemone
Heteractis aurora
Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle
Aurata Ascidian
Polycarpa aurata
Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum
Barrel Sponge
Xestospongia testudinaria
Thuridilla lineolata
Thuridilla lineolata
Tigris Cowries
Crenavolva tigris
Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri
Double-snouted Spindle Cowries
Phenacovolva birostris
Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians
Phyllidia varicosa Nudibranch
Phyllidia varicosa
Aegires villosus Nudibranch
Aegires villosus
Goniobranchus leopardus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus leopardus
Tambja gabrielae Nudibranch
Tambja gabrielae
Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae
Nembrotha kubaryana Nudibranch
Nembrotha kubaryana
Chromodoris dianae Nudibranch
Chromodoris dianae
Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus
Phyllidia ocellata Nudibranch
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia picta Nudibranch
Phyllidia picta
Tambja morosa Nudibranch
Tambja morosa
Nembrotha cristata Nudibranch
Nembrotha cristata
Phyllidia babai Nudibranch
Phyllidia babai
Phyllodesmium briareum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium briareum
Doriprismatica atromarginata Nudibranch
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Glossodoris rufomarginata Nudibranch
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Goniobranchus kuniei Nudibranch
Goniobranchus kunei
Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
Chromodoris willani Nudibranch
Chromodoris willani
Chromodoris sp. Nudibranch
Chromodoris sp.
Chromodoris lochi Nudibranch
Chromodoris lochi
Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica
Chromodoris strigata Nudibranch
Chromodoris strigata
Goniobranchus albonares Nudibranch
Goniobranchus albonares
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
Hypselodoris zephyra Nudibranch
Hypselodoris zephyra
Hypselodoris infucata Nudibranch
Hypselodoris infucata
Nembrotha milleri Nudibranch
Nembrotha milleri
Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi
Halgerda batangas Nudibranch
Halgerda batangas
Flabellina exoptata Nudibranch
Flabellina exoptata
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
Aegires minor Nudibranch
Aegires minor
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa Nudibranch
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
Glossodoris cincta Nudibranch
Glossodoris cincta
Glossodoris hikuerensis Nudibranch
Glossodoris hikuerensis
Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii
Pygmy cuttlefish
Sepia bandensis
Flamboyant cuttlefish
Metasepia pfefferi
Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus
Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Algae Octopus
Abdopus aculeatus
Wunderpus octopus
Wunderpus photogenicus
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
Calamaris Sea Urchin
Echinothris calamaris
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
Yellow Sea Cucumber
Colochirus robustus
Graeff Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei
Synaptula Sea Cucumber
Synaptula sp.
Anax Sea Cucumber
Theleonota anax
Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.
Blue Sea Star
Linckia laevigata
Baby Watcher
Linckia multifora
Granulate Sea Star
Choriaster granulatus
Crown Of Thorn Starfish (COTS)
Acanthaster planci