DIVE SITE
Batu Kapal
This site is named Batu Kapal with "Batu" meaning rock and "Kapal" meaning ship, because from far away, the rocks of this site resemble a ship. These rocks are a set of pinnacles off the northern tip of Lembeh Island. This is the best big fish dive in North Sulawesi, but severe multi-directional currents prevent all but only the most experienced and hardy divers from venturing here. The density of schooling fish is staggering, with larger species such as dogtooth tuna, barracuda, big-eyed jacks, giant trevally and rainbow runners well represented. Turtles, white-tip and grey reef sharks as well as eagle rays are also common.
Depths
Depths
30 m maximum depth
Boat Rides
Boat Rides
30 minute
Habitats
Habitats
Coral
Critters

Found in This Divesite

Laticauda colubrina
Banded Sea Snake
Laticauda colubrina
Lutjanus kasmira
Common Bluestripe Snapper
Lutjanus kasmira
Siganus guttatus
Orange Spotted Spinefoot
Siganus guttatus
copyright Katerina Kupcikova
Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
copyright Peter Lange
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Ringed Pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.
copyright Peter Lange
Reef lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.
copyright Andrew J. Martinez
Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
Pterois volitans
Common Lionfish
Pterois volitans
copyright Peter Lange
Angler Flounder
Asterorhombus intermedius
copyright Mark Webster
Leaf Scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus
painted-frogfish-jacob-guy
Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
copyright Andre Taupenas
Giant frogfish
Antennarius commersoni
Spectacled Filefish
Cantherhines fronticinctus
copyright Lembeh Resort
Titan Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens
Rhinecanthus verrucosus
Blackpatch Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus verrucosus
copyright Robyn Churchill
Orange-Lined Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Starry Triggerfish
Abalistes stellatus
Balistoides conspicillum
Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
Fistularia commersonii
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii
copyright Peter Lange
Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Canthigaster valentini
Black Saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini
copyright Ken & Karen Kvam
Fingerprint Toby
Canthigaster compressa
Arothron nigropunctatus
Black-Spottedpuffer
Arothron nigropunctatus
copyright Henri Torron, www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
White-spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Map Puffer
Arothron mappa
copyright Margaret Thompson
Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis
Cyclichtys orbicular
Orbicular Burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
Amphiprion percula
Clown Anemone Fish
Amphiprion percula
Three Band Anemone Fish
Amphiprion tricintus
copyright Chuck Gerlovich
Orange Anemone Fish
Amphiprion sandaracinos
Red and Black Anemonefish
Amphiprion melanopus
copyright Jim Lyle
Saddleback Anemonefish
Amphiprion polymnus
Scarus ghobban
Bluebarred parrotfish
Scarus ghobban
Chlorurus bleekeri
Bleeker Parrotfish
Chlorurus bleekeri
Bulbometopn muricatum
Bump Head Parrotfish
Bulbometopn muricatum
Cetoscarus bicolor
Spotted Parrotfish
Cetoscarus ocellatus
Reef Needle Fish
Strongylura incisa
Keeltail Needle Fish
Platybelone argalus
Tylosurus crocodilus
Crocodile Needle Fish
Tylosurus crocodilus
copyright Jim Lyle
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
copyright Lembeh Resort
Longfin Bannerfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Schooling Bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes
Pterocaesio tile
Bluestreak Fusilier
Pterocaesio tile
Rainbow Runner
Elagatis bipinnulatus
Abudefduf lorenzi
Black Tail Sergeant
Abudefduf lorenzi
Humbug Damsel
Dascyllus aruanus
Humphead Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
copyright Heiko Roehrs
Six Banded Angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus
copyright Ed Dixon
Pinnate batfish juv.
Platax pinnatus
copyright Lembeh Resort
Bignose unicornfish
Naso vlamingi
Acanthurus nigricauda
Blackstreak surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
Palette Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Macolor niger
Black Snapper
Macolor niger
Dotted Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus picus
copyright Alexander Kuzmin
Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
Striped Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus lessonii
copyright Heiko Roehrs
Ribbon Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus polytaenia
copyright Mike Ricciardi
Harlequin sweetlip juvenile
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Roving Coral Grouper
Plectropomus pessuliferus
Plectropomus laevis
Blacksaddle Coral Grouper
Plectropomus laevis
copyright Barbara Moll
Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
Epinephelus erythrurus
Cloudy Grouper
Epinephelus erythrurus
copyright Lembeh Resort
Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
copyright Lembeh Resort
Blue Spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis cyanostigma
copyright Peter Lange
Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris
copyright Mitsuo Higure
Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata
Galathea Squat Lobster
Galathea Squat Lobster
Galathea sp.
Gnathophyllum amricanum
Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum amricanum
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.
copyright Peter Lange
Sexy shrimp
Thor amboinensis
Vir philippinensis
Bubble Coral Shrimp
Vir philippinensis
copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Saron shrimps
Saron spp.
copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Popcorn shrimp
Periclimenes kororensis
Stenopus hispidus
Banded Coral Shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
copyright Mark Webster
Tuberculatus Xeno crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus
Spirobranchus sp
Christmas Tree Worm
Spirobranchus sp
Pseudoceros byfurcus
Byfurcus Flat Worm
Pseudoceros byfurcus
copyright Mitsuo Higure
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
copyright Robert Fenner
Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.
copyright Jan Wassmann
Haeckeli Anemone
Actinostephanus haeckeli
Entacmaea quadricolor
Bulb Tentacles Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
Actinodendron plumosum
Branching Anemone
Actinodendron plumosum
copyright Lembeh Resort
Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle
Polycarpa aurata
Tunicate
Polycarpa aurata
copyright Lembeh Resort
Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum
Xestospongia testudinaria
Barrel Sponge
Xestospongia testudinaria
copyright Jim Lyle
Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri
Phenacovolva birostris
Double-snouted Spindle Cowries
Phenacovolva birostris
Chelidonura varians
Chelidonura varians
Chelidonura varians
copyright Andrew J. Martinez
Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Chromodoris Annae
Chromodoris Annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus
copyright Andre Taupenas
Phyllidia picta Nudibranch
Phyllidia picta
copyright Kerstin Bloch
Glossodoris rufomarginata Nudibranch
Glossodoris rufomarginata
copyright Jim Lyle
Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
Chromodoris magnifica
Chromodoris Magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
copyright Jim Lyle
Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi
copyright Paul Papodopoulos
Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni
copyright Andreas Strauch
Banana Nudibranch
Aegires minor
copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii
Sepia latimanus
Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus
copyright Peter Lange
Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
copyright www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
Diadema savignyi
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
copyright Robert Fenner
Synaptula Sea Cucumber
Synaptula sp.
Theleonota anax
Anax Sea Cucumber
Theleonota anax
Ophiothrix sp.
Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.
Linckia laevigata
Blue Sea Star
Linckia laevigata
Linckia multifora
Multipore Seastar
Linckia multifora
copyright Jan Wassmann
Granulate Sea Star
Choriaster granulatus
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