DIVE SITE
Hairball
This is the most famous of the muck sites and one of the four most-dived sites in the Strait. The sand slope here is exceptionally rich. The position on a point means that the mix of currents brings more nutrients than on most other nearby sites. Hairball 1, 2 and 3 are named so for two reasons. First, a diver lost their hair band mid-dive, causing their hair to flow freely, and second, the algae there is said to resemble a cat's hairball.
Depths
Depths
28 maximum depth
Boat Rides
Boat Rides
16 minute
Habitats
Habitats
Sand & Rubble
Critters

Found in This Divesite

copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Stargazer snake eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
copyright Tania Van Aert
Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
copyright Fred Wobus
Spotted Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris guttata
copyright Andrew J. Martinez
Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
copyright Mark Atwell
Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri
copyright Thomas Reich, www.scubavision.de
Fingered dragonet
Dactylopus dactylopus
copyright Peter Lange
Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
copyright Linda Johnston
Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus
copyright Peter Lange
Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis
copyright Andre Taupenas
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Randall's frogfish
Antennarius randalli
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Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
copyright Takako Uno
Hispid frogfish
Antennarius hispidus
copyright Kat Kupcikova
Hairy frogfish
Antennarius striatus
copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Leafy Filefish
Chaetodermis penicilligera
copyright
Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
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 Margaret Thompson
Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis
copyright Jim Lyle
Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus
copyright Jim Lyle
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Fringelip Mullet
Crenimugil crenilabis
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
copyright Katerina Kupcikova
Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis
copyright Peter Lange
Blue-Spotted Stingray
Dasyatis kuhlii
copyright Jim Lyle
Banded Bamboo Shark
Chiloscyllium sp.
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.
copyright Marc Kuiper
White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
copyright Jim Lyle
Spotted Box Crab
Calappa philargius
copyright Peter Lange
Fire Worm
Chloeia sp.
copyright Jim Lyle
Carla Scale Worm
Asterophilia carlae
copyright Mitsuo Higure
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
copyright Lembeh Resort
Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum
copyright Takako Uno
Grey bonnet
Cassis cornuta
copyright Jim Lyle
Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Chelidonura varians
Chelidonura varians
copyright Andre Taupenas
Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Caloria indica Nudibranch
Caloria indica
copyright Jim Lyle
Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica
copyright Stephos Lacour
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
copyright Andre Taupenas
Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum
copyright Jones & Shimlock
Longarm Octopus
Abdopus sp
copyright Patrick Vuilleme
Coconut octopus or Veined octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus
copyright www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
False Fire Urchin
Astropyga radiata
copyright www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
copyright Rolf Stuesser
Graeff Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei
copyright Henri & Annie Torron
Eyed Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia argus
copyright Robert Fenner
Pin-cushion Sea Star
Culcita novaginea
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