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
False Cleanerfish
Aspidontus taeniatus

Blue-dashed Rockskipper
Bleniella paula

Black Coralblenny
Ecsenius namiyei
Chestnut Blenny
Cirripectes castaneus

Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
Whitecap shrimp Goby
Lotilia graciliosa
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.

Fire Dartfish
Nemateleotris magnifica

Solor Jawfish
Opistognathus solorensis

Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra

Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis

Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus

Giant frogfish
Antennarius commersoni
Spectacled Filefish
Cantherhines fronticinctus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Starry Triggerfish
Abalistes stellatus
Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii

Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
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

Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular

Urchin Clingfish
Diademichthys lineatus
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus

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

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

Comet Fish
Calloplesiops altivelis

Pink Eye Goby
Bryaninops natans

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
Palette Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Black Snapper
Macolor niger
Midnight Snapper
Macolor macularis

Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum

Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus 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

Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi

Peacock-tail anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes brevicarpalis

Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.

Popcorn shrimp
Periclimenes kororensis

Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis

Black Coral Shrimp
Pontonides Unciger

Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa

Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1

Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii

Mosaic Boxer crab
Lybia tesselata

Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.

Branching Anemone
Actinodendron plumosum

Beaded Sea Anemone
Heteractis aurora

Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle

Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum

Egg cowrie
Ovula ovum

Double-snouted Spindle Cowries
Phenacovolva birostris

Chelidonura varians
Chelidonura varians

Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae

Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus

Phyllidia picta Nudibranch
Phyllidia picta

Nembrotha cristata Nudibranch
Nembrotha cristata

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

Flabellina exoptata Nudibranch
Flabellina exoptata

Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum

Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni

Aegires minor Nudibranch
Aegires minor

Nembrotha chamberlaini Nudibranch
Nembrotha chamberlaini

Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii

Reef Octopus or Day octopus
Octopus cyanea

Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium

Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi

Yellow Sea Cucumber
Colochirus robustus

Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.

Blue Sea Star
Linckia laevigata

Baby Watcher
Linckia multifora

Pin-cushion Sea Star
Culcita novaginea