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
28 maximum depth
Boat Rides
16 minute
Habitats
Sand & Rubble
Critters
Found in This Divesite
White Eye Moray
Siderea thysoidea
Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Banded Snake Eel
Myrichthys colubrinus
Stargazer snake eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Napoleon snake eel
Ophichthus bonaparti
Highfin Snake Eel
Ophichthus altipennis
Three-spot Seahorse
Hippocampus trimaculatus
Common Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Yellow Banded Pipefish
Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
Stick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Rough-snout Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus peagius
Robust Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
Snake Blenny
Xiphasia setifer
Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
Yellow Nose Shrimpgoby
Stonogobiops xanthorhinica
Blackrayed Shrimpgoby
Stonogobiops nematodes
Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Spotted Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris guttata
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.
Reef lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.
Goldbar Sand Diver
Trichonotus halstead
Threadfin Sand Diver
Trichonotus elegans
Orange Stripe Worm Fish
Gunelichthys viridescens
Threadfin Dartfish
Ptereleotris hanae
Pearly Dart Fish
Ptereleotris microlepsis
Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus
Common lionfish
Pterois volitans
Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri
Fingered dragonet
Dactylopus dactylopus
Reticulate Stargazer
Uranoscopus sp.
Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi
White face waspfish
Richardsonichthysleucogaster
Phantom Velvetfish
Paraploactis kagoshimensis
Long spine Waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinus
Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus
Margined Sole
Synaptura marginata
Peacock Sole
Pardachirus pavoninus
Cockatoo Flounder
Samaris cristatus
Carpet Sole
Liachirus melanospilus
Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis
Estuarine Stonefish
Synanceia horrid
Ambon scorpionfish
Pteroidichthys amboinensis
Flasher Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Devil Scorpionfish
Inimicus didactylus
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
Randall's frogfish
Antennarius randalli
Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
Hispid frogfish
Antennarius hispidus
Hairy frogfish
Antennarius striatus
Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Rhino Filefish
Pseudaluttarius nasicornis
Strapweed Filefish
Pseudomonacanthus macrurus
Whitebar Filefish
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
Leafy Filefish
Chaetodermis penicilligera
Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii
Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Thornback Cowfish
Lactoria formasini
Long Horn Cowfish
Lactoria comuta
Humpback Turret Fish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Short Nose Boxfish
Rhybchostracion nasus
Shortfin Puffer
Torquigener brevipinnis
Black-saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini
Fingerprint Toby
Canthigaster compressa
Black-spotted Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus
White-spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus
Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis
Star Puffer
Arothron stellatus
Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
Urchin Siphon Fish
Siphamia versicolor
Emperor Snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus
Keeltail Needle Fish
Platybelone argalus
Crocodile Needle Fish
Tylosurus crocodilus
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Fringelip Mullet
Crenimugil crenilabis
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Peacock Razorfish Wrasse
Iniistius pavo
Whitepatch Razor Fish Wrasse
Iniistius aneitensis
Zebra Batfish
Platax batavianus
Dusky Rabbit Fish
Siganus canaliculatus
White Spotted Rabbit Fish
Siganus canaliculatus
Dotted Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus picus
Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
Oriental Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis
Blue-Spotted Stingray
Dasyatis kuhlii
Banded Bamboo Shark
Chiloscyllium sp.
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris
Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata
Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.
Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum amricanum
Starfish Shrimp
Periclemenes soror
Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi
Durban Hinge-beak shrimp
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.
Sexy shrimp
Thor amboinensis
Ocellate Tozeuma Shrimp
Tozeuma sp.
Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes imperator
Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis
Banded Coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
Slipper Lobster
Thenus sp.
White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos
Yellow dot Guard crab
Trapezia cymodoce
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
Carry Crab
Dorripe frascone
Red frog Spanner Crab
Ranina ranina
Spotted Box Crab
Calappa philargius
Blue Swimming Crab
Portunus pelagicus
Zebra crab
Zebrida adamsii
Sea pen crab
Porcellanella triloba
Porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus
Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1
Harlequin crab
Lissocarcinus laevis
Fire Worm
Chloeia sp.
Clavigera Worm
Gastrolepidia clavigera
Carla Scale Worm
Asterophilia carlae
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.
Haddon Sea Anemone
Stichodactyla haddoni
Beaded Sea Anemone
Heteractis aurora
Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle
Aurata Ascidian
Polycarpa aurata
Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum
Umbraculum umbraculum
Umbraculum umbraculum
Pleurobranchus forskalii
Pleurobranchus forskalii
Moon-headed sidegill slug
Euselenops luniceps
Grey bonnet
Cassis cornuta
Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris
Lined-Sea hare
Stylocheilus striatus
Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians
Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae
Nembrotha kubaryana Nudibranch
Nembrotha kubaryana
Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus
Discodoris boholensis Nudibranch
Discodoris boholensis
Dendrodoris tuberculosa Nudibranch
Dendrodoris tuberculosa
Gymnodoris ceylonica Nudibranch
Gymnodoris ceylonica
Melibe viridis Nudibranch
Melibe viridis
Jorunna funebris Nudibranch
Jorunna funebris
Marionia pustulosa Nudibranch
Marionia pustulosa
Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus Nudibranch
Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus
Dermatobranchus rubidus Nudibranch
Dermatobranchus rubidus
Mexichromis multituberculata Nudibranch
Mexichromis multituberculata
Caloria indica Nudibranch
Caloria indica
Phyllodesmium parangatum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium parangatum
Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
Hypselodoris infucata Nudibranch
Hypselodoris infucata
Janolus sp Nudibranch
Janolus sp
Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi
Phyllodesmium crypticum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium crypticum
Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum
Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa Nudibranch
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
Glossodoris cincta Nudibranch
Glossodoris cincta
Glossodoris hikuerensis Nudibranch
Glossodoris hikuerensis
Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii
Needle Cuttlefish
Sepia aculeata
Pygmy cuttlefish
Sepia bandensis
Flamboyant cuttlefish
Metasepia pfefferi
Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus
Pygmy Squid
Idiosepius sp.
Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Longarm Octopus
Abdopus sp
Hairy octopus
Octopus sp. (undescribed)
Mototi octopus
Octopus mototi
Mimic octopus
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Wunderpus octopus
Wunderpus photogenicus
Coconut octopus or Veined octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus
Elongate Heart Urchin
Lovenia alongate
False Fire Urchin
Astropyga radiata
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
Calamaris Sea Urchin
Echinothris calamaris
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
Graeff Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei
Eyed Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia argus
Synaptula Sea Cucumber
Synaptula sp.
Anax Sea Cucumber
Theleonota anax
Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.
Lumpy Sea Star
Echinaster callosus
Pin-cushion Sea Star
Culcita novaginea