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

copyright Katerina Kupcikova
Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
copyright Peter Lange
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
copyright Takako Uno
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.
copyright Andrew J. Martinez
Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
copyright Peter Lange
Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis
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Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
copyright Andre Taupenas
Giant frogfish
Antennarius commersoni
Spectacled Filefish
Cantherhines fronticinctus
copyright Lembeh Resort
Titan Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens
copyright Robyn Churchill
Orange-Lined Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Starry Triggerfish
Abalistes stellatus
Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii
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 Marc Snelderwaard
Map Puffer
Arothron mappa
copyright Margaret Thompson
Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis
copyright Jim Lyle
Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
copyright Jim Lyle
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
copyright Lembeh Resort
Bump Head Parrotfish
Bulbometopn muricatum
copyright Chuck Gerlovich
Bicolor Parrotfish
Cetoscarus bicolor
copyright Jim Lyle
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
copyright Lembeh Resort
Longfin Bannerfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Schooling Bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes
Rainbow Runner
Elagatis bipinnulatus
Humbug Damsel
Dascyllus aruanus
Humphead Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Palette Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Black Snapper
Macolor niger
copyright Alexander Kuzmin
Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
copyright Barbara Moll
Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
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
copyright Jim Lyle
Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.
copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Popcorn shrimp
Periclimenes kororensis
copyright Peter Lange
Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
copyright Mitsuo Higure
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
copyright Jan Wassmann
Haeckeli Anemone
Actinostephanus haeckeli
copyright Mike Ricciardi
Bulb Tentacles Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
copyright Robert Fenner
Branching Anemone
Actinodendron plumosum
copyright Robert Fenner
Beaded Sea Anemone
Heteractis aurora
copyright Lembeh Resort
Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle
copyright Lembeh Resort
Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum
copyright Paul papadopoulos
Double-snouted Spindle Cowries
Phenacovolva birostris
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Chelidonura varians
Chelidonura varians
copyright Andre Taupenas
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
copyright Jim Lyle
Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica
copyright Stephos Lacour
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
copyright Paul Papodopoulos
Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni
copyright Andreas Strauch
Aegires minor Nudibranch
Aegires minor
copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii
copyright www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
copyright Henri & Annie Torron
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
copyright Herni & Annie Torron
Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.
copyright Mike Ricciardi
Blue Sea Star
Linckia laevigata
copyright Jan Wassmann
Baby Watcher
Linckia multifora
copyright Jan Wassmann
Granulate Sea Star
Choriaster granulatus
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