DIVE SITE
California Dreaming
This site was originally discovered with a couple of guests from California. They were so taken with everything they found, they proclaimed that it reminded them or their beautiful home state. This is truly a stunning site, and is a seamount out from the island of Pulau Putus. Twin peaks with a sand flat in between, the shallows are good for giant frogfish and tiny boxer crabs. The coral slopes down on either side, but the most exposed section is a series of steps formed by boulders and sand shelves which descend into the depths, covered with a kaleidoscope of soft corals making for Lembeh’s most colourful dive. Passing mackerel and tuna are the larger fare, but like most of Lembeh, the critters are the main draw, though at this site the scenery overwhelms the occupants.
Depths
Depths
can be more than 30 m maximum depth
Boat Rides
Boat Rides
19 minute
Habitats
Habitats
Coral
Critters

Found in This Divesite

copyright Liz Hanks
Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
copyright Katerina Kupcikova
Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
copyright Peter Lange
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
copyright Jim Lyle
Reeftop Pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus
copyright Jim Lyle
Banded Messmate Pipefish
Corythoichthys sp.
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
copyright Takako Uno
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
False Cleanerfish
Aspidontus taeniatus
copyright Tania Van Aert
Blue-dashed Rockskipper
Bleniella paula
copyright Mark Atwell
Black Coralblenny
Ecsenius namiyei
Chestnut Blenny
Cirripectes castaneus
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 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 Tania Van Aert
Urchin Clingfish
Diademichthys lineatus
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus
copyright Jim Lyle
Clown Anemone Fish
Amphiprion percula
Three Band Anemone Fish
Amphiprion tricintus
copyright Chuck Gerlovich
Orange Anemone Fish
Amphiprion sandaracinos
copyright Jim Lyle
Saddleback Anemonefish
Amphiprion polymnus
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Pink-skunk Anemonefish
Amphiprion perideraion
copyright Lembeh Resort
Bump Head Parrotfish
Bulbometopn muricatum
copyright Chuck Gerlovich
Bicolor Parrotfish
Cetoscarus bicolor
copyright Jim Lyle
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
copyright Lembeh Resort
Eight-Banded Butterfly Fish
Chaetodon octofasciatus
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Comet Fish
Calloplesiops altivelis
copyright Vadly
Pink Eye Goby
Bryaninops natans
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Wire Coral Goby
Bryaninops yongei
Black Coral Goby
Bryaninops tigris
copyright Agustian Peloa
Large Whip Goby
Bryaninops amplus
Ear-spot Pygmy Goby
Eviota smaragdus
White-line Coral Goby
Gobiodon spilophthalmus
Five Line Goby
Gobiodon quinquestrigatus
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Yellow Coral Goby
Gobiodon okinawae
Needlespine Coral Goby
Gobiodon acicularis
copyright Fred Wobus
Lemon Coral Goby
Gobiodon citrinus
Paperfin Pygmy Goby
Eviota prasina
copyright Lembeh Resort
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 Fairy Flasher
Cirrhilabrus flavianalis
Humphead Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
White Spotted Wrasse
Anampses melanurus
Dwarf Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys falco
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
Honey Comb Grouper
Epinephelus merra
copyright Lembeh Resort
Blue Spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis cyanostigma
copyright Lembeh Resort
Chocolate Grouper
Cephalopholis boenak
copyright Katerina Kupcikova
Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis
copyright Jim Lyle
Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.
copyright Peter Lange
Crinoid squat lobster
Allogalathea elegans
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.
copyright Mark Webster
Black Coral Shrimp
Pontonides Unciger
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
copyright Mitsuo Higure
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
copyright Robert Fenner
Branching Anemone
Actinodendron plumosum
copyright Lembeh Resort
Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle
copyright Lembeh Resort
Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum
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 Jim Lyle
Doriprismatica atromarginata Nudibranch
Doriprismatica atromarginata
copyright Mark Atwell
Goniobranchus kuniei Nudibranch
Goniobranchus kunei
copyright Jim Lyle
Goniobranchus geometricus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus geometricus
copyright Jim Lyle
Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
copyright Jim Lyle
Chromodoris willani Nudibranch
Chromodoris willani
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Chromodoris sp. Nudibranch
Chromodoris sp.
copyright Jim Lyle
Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Goniobranchus albonares Nudibranch
Goniobranchus albonares
copyright Stephos Lacour
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Flabellina exoptata Nudibranch
Flabellina exoptata
copyright Andre Taupenas
Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum
copyright Andreas Strauch
Aegires minor Nudibranch
Aegires minor
copyright www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
copyright Henri & Annie Torron
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Yellow Sea Cucumber
Colochirus robustus
copyright Robert Fenner
Pin-cushion Sea Star
Culcita novaginea
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