DIVE SITE
Critter Hunt
This dive site has a self-explanatory name – it is a lovely dive site offering spectacular critter hunting. It has a healthy reef in the shallows with many different species of anemones. A little bit deeper, there is a gentle rubble slope. Patches of coral rubble, goniopora and alveopora corals live at around 20 meters.
Depths
25m
Boat Rides
8 minutes
Habitats
Mixed
Critters
Found in This Divesite
Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Ribbon eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita
Napoleon snake eel
Ophichthus bonaparti
Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix
Cleaning pipefish
Doryrhamphus janssi
Reeftop Pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus
Banded Messmate Pipefish
Corythoichthys sp.
Stick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Mushroom Coral Pipefish
Siokunichthys nigrolineatus
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Rough-snout Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus peagius
Robust Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
False Cleanerfish
Aspidontus taeniatus
Blue-dashed Rockskipper
Bleniella paula
Black Coralblenny
Ecsenius namiyei
Highfin Fangblenny
Petroscirtes mitratus
Starry Blenny
Salarias ramosus
Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Orange-dashed Goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Beautiful Goby
Exyrias bellisimus
Banded Goby
Amblygobius phalaena
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.
Reef lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.
Solor Jawfish
Opistognathus solorensis
Yellow Barred Jawfish
Opistognathus sp.
Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus
Common lionfish
Pterois volitans
Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri
Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi
Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis
Rhinopias Paddle-Flap
Rhinopias eschmeyeri
Rhinopias Weedy
Rhinopias frondosa
Leaf Scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus
Flasher Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Devil Scorpionfish
Inimicus didactylus
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
Giant frogfish
Antennarius commersoni
Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Diamond Filefish
Rudarius excelsus
Minute or Pygmy Filefish
Rudarius minutes
Spectacled Filefish
Cantherhines fronticinctus
Whitebar Filefish
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
Orange-Lined Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Starry Triggerfish
Abalistes stellatus
Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
Rigid Shrimpfish
Centriscus scutatus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii
Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Spotted Boxfish
Ostrcion meleagris
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
Yellowlined Cardinalfish
Apogon chrysotaenia
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus
Pajama cardinal fish
Sphaeramia nematoptera
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
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
Striped Triplefin
Helcogramma striatum
Elongate Ghostgoby
Pleurosicya elongata
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
Orangeback Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
Yellow Fairy Flasher
Cirrhilabrus flavianalis
Redfin Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
Snooty Wrasse
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Peacock Razorfish Wrasse
Iniistius pavo
Filamented Flasher Wrasse
Paracheilinus filamentosus
White Spotted Wrasse
Anampses melanurus
Freckled Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri
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
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
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris
Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata
Baba Crinoid Squat Lobster
Allogalathea babai
Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.
Hairy squat lobster
Lauriea siagiani
Crinoid squat lobster
Allogalathea elegans
Whip coral Shrimp
Dasycaris zanzibarica
Hidden Corallimorph Shrimp
Pliopontoni furtiva
Humpback Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Snapping Crinoid Shrimp
Synalpheus sp.
Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi
Peacock-tail anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes brevicarpalis
Leopard Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes pardus
Dragon Shrimp
Miropandalus hardingi
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
Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes imperator
Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis
Black Coral Shrimp
Pontonides Unciger
Banded Coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
Painted Rock Lobsters
Panulirus versicolor
Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus
White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos
Red-fingered coral crab
Tetralia rubridactyla
Yellow dot Guard crab
Trapezia cymodoce
Black Coral Crab
Quadrella maculosa
Crowned coral crab
Quadrella coronata
Spider Crab
Chirostylus sp.
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
Tuberculatus Xeno crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus
Sea pen crab
Porcellanella triloba
Porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus
Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1
Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii
Christmas tree worm
Spirobranchus sp
Bedfordi Flat Worm
Pseudobiceros bedfordi
Byfurcus Flat Worm
Pseudoceros byfurcus
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.
Haddon Sea Anemone
Stichodactyla haddoni
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
Elysia pusilla
Elysia pusilla
Verrucosus Cowries
Calpurnus verrucosus
Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris
Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri
Double-snouted Spindle Cowries
Phenacovolva birostris
Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians
Phyllidiopsis pipeki Nudibranch
Phyllidiopsis pipeki
Aegires gardineri Nudibranch
Aegires gardineri
Phyllidia varicosa Nudibranch
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiopsis shireenae Nudibranch
Phyllidiopsis shireenae
Favorinus tsuruganus Nudibranch
Favorinus tsuruganus
Jorunna parva Nudibranch
Jorunna parva
Dendrodoris denisoni Nudibranch
Dendrodoris denisoni
Goniobranchus leopardus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus leopardus
Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae
Nembrotha kubaryana Nudibranch
Nembrotha kubaryana
Chromodoris dianae Nudibranch
Chromodoris dianae
Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus
Phyllidia ocellata Nudibranch
Phyllidia ocellata
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
Chromodoris strigata Nudibranch
Chromodoris strigata
Goniobranchus albonares Nudibranch
Goniobranchus albonares
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
Hypselodoris infucata Nudibranch
Hypselodoris infucata
Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi
Halgerda batangas Nudibranch
Halgerda batangas
Thecacera picta Nudibranch
Thecacera picta
Flabellina exoptata Nudibranch
Flabellina exoptata
Phyllodesmium rudmani Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium rudmani
Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum
Phyllodesmium longicirrum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium longicirrum
Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni
Phyllodesmium jakobsenae Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium jakobsenae
Aegires minor Nudibranch
Aegires minor
Nembrotha chamberlaini Nudibranch
Nembrotha chamberlaini
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa Nudibranch
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
Glossodoris cincta Nudibranch
Glossodoris cincta
Glossodoris hikuerensis Nudibranch
Glossodoris hikuerensis
Flabellina rubrolineata Nudibranch
Flabellina rubrolineata
Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii
Pygmy cuttlefish
Sepia bandensis
Flamboyant cuttlefish
Metasepia pfefferi
Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus
Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Blue-ringed octopus
Hapalochlaena sp.
Wunderpus octopus
Wunderpus photogenicus
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
Calamaris Sea Urchin
Echinothris calamaris
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
Maculata Sea Cucumber
Synapta maculata
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