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
can be more than 30 m maximum depth
Boat Rides
19 minute
Habitats
Coral
Critters
Found in This Divesite
Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Reeftop Pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus
Banded Messmate Pipefish
Corythoichthys sp.
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
False Cleanerfish
Aspidontus taeniatus
Blue-dashed Rockskipper
Bleniella paula
Black Coralblenny
Ecsenius namiyei
Chestnut Blenny
Cirripectes castaneus
Starry Blenny
Salarias ramosus
Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
Whitecap shrimp Goby
Lotilia graciliosa
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.
Reef lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.
Fire Dartfish
Nemateleotris magnifica
Solor Jawfish
Opistognathus solorensis
Yellow Barred Jawfish
Opistognathus sp.
Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
Common lionfish
Pterois volitans
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi
Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis
Reef Stonefish
Synanceia verrucosa
Leaf Scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus
Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
Giant frogfish
Antennarius commersoni
Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Spectacled Filefish
Cantherhines fronticinctus
Orange-Lined Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Starry Triggerfish
Abalistes stellatus
Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii
Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Spotted Boxfish
Ostrcion meleagris
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
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus
Banggai cardinal fish
Pterapogon kauderni
Clown Anemone Fish
Amphiprion percula
Three Band Anemone Fish
Amphiprion tricintus
Orange Anemone Fish
Amphiprion sandaracinos
Saddleback Anemonefish
Amphiprion polymnus
Pink-skunk Anemonefish
Amphiprion perideraion
Bump Head Parrotfish
Bulbometopn muricatum
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
Comet Fish
Calloplesiops altivelis
Pink Eye Goby
Bryaninops natans
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
Paperfin Pygmy Goby
Eviota prasina
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
Togean flasherwrasse
Paracheilinus togeanensis
Yellow Fairy Flasher
Cirrhilabrus flavianalis
Humphead Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Peacock Razorfish Wrasse
Iniistius pavo
Rock Mover Wrasse
Novaculichthys taeniourus
White Spotted Wrasse
Anampses melanurus
Dwarf Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys falco
Six Banded Angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus
Pinnate batfish juv.
Platax pinnatus
Palette Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Bloch Big Eye
Priacanthus blochii
Three Spot Squirrel Fish
Sargocentron cormutum
Sail Fin Snapper
Symphorichthys spilurus
Black Snapper
Macolor niger
Midnight Snapper
Macolor macularis
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
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
Humpback Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Snapping Crinoid Shrimp
Synalpheus sp.
Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi
Peacock-tail anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes brevicarpalis
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
Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis
Black coral shirmp
Pontonides unciger
Banded Coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
Yellow dot Guard crab
Trapezia cymodoce
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
Tuberculatus Xeno crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus
Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1
Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii
Mosaic Boxer crab
Lybia tesselata
Christmas tree worm
Spirobranchus sp
Bedfordi Flat Worm
Pseudobiceros bedfordi
Byfurcus Flat Worm
Pseudoceros byfurcus
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.
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
Pleurobranchus forskalii
Pleurobranchus forskalii
Egg cowrie
Ovula ovum
Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri
Double-snouted Spindle Cowries
Phenacovolva birostris
Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians
Phyllidia varicosa Nudibranch
Phyllidia varicosa
Tambja gabrielae Nudibranch
Tambja gabrielae
Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae
Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus
Phyllidia picta Nudibranch
Phyllidia picta
Tambja morosa Nudibranch
Tambja morosa
Nembrotha cristata Nudibranch
Nembrotha cristata
Phyllodesmium briareum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium briareum
Doriprismatica atromarginata Nudibranch
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Goniobranchus kuniei Nudibranch
Goniobranchus kunei
Goniobranchus geometricus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
Chromodoris willani Nudibranch
Chromodoris willani
Chromodoris sp. Nudibranch
Chromodoris sp.
Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica
Goniobranchus albonares Nudibranch
Goniobranchus albonares
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
Hypselodoris infucata Nudibranch
Hypselodoris infucata
Nembrotha milleri Nudibranch
Nembrotha milleri
Hypselodoris apolegma Nudibranch
Hypselodoris apolegma
Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi
Flabellina exoptata Nudibranch
Flabellina exoptata
Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum
Phyllodesmium longicirrum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium longicirrum
Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni
Aegires minor Nudibranch
Aegires minor
Nembrotha chamberlaini Nudibranch
Nembrotha chamberlaini
Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii
Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus
Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Reef Octopus or Day octopus
Octopus cyanea
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
Yellow Sea Cucumber
Colochirus robustus
Synaptula Sea Cucumber
Synaptula sp.
Anax Sea Cucumber
Theleonota anax
Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.
Blue Sea Star
Linckia laevigata
Baby Watcher
Linckia multifora
Pin-cushion Sea Star
Culcita novaginea