DIVE SITE
Hairball 2
Not as rich as Hairball 1, but very popular as an alternative when Hairball is overcrowded, this is another sand slope, good for octopus, frogfish and the like. Scattered reef at 25-27 metres. An interesting feature is the mooring lines & concrete anchors from the pearl farm which play host to an abundance of life. 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
29 m maximum depth

Boat Rides
16 minute
Critters
Found in This Divesite

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
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

Winged pipefish
Halicampus macrorhynchus

Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps

Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus

Spotted Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris guttata
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.
Orange Stripe Worm Fish
Gunelichthys viridescens

Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra

Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus

Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri

Fingered dragonet
Dactylopus dactylopus

Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis

Phantom Velvetfish
Paraploactis kagoshimensis

Long spine Waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinus

Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus
Peacock Sole
Pardachirus pavoninus

Carpet Sole
Liachirus melanospilus

Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis

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

Giant frogfish
Antennarius commersoni
Whitebar Filefish
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus

Leafy Filefish
Chaetodermis penicilligera

Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii

Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis

Thornback Cowfish
Lactoria formasini

Long Horn Cowfish
Lactoria comuta

Black-saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini

Fingerprint Toby
Canthigaster compressa

Black-spotted Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus

White-spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus

Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis

Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
Emperor Snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus

Clown Anemone Fish
Amphiprion percula

Saddleback Anemonefish
Amphiprion polymnus

Pink-skunk Anemonefish
Amphiprion perideraion

Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Fringelip Mullet
Crenimugil crenilabis
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Peacock Razorfish Wrasse
Iniistius pavo

Whitepatch Razor Fish Wrasse
Iniistius aneitensis
Midnight Snapper
Macolor macularis

Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum

Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus

Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum

Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis

Blue-Spotted Stingray
Dasyatis kuhlii

Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari

Banded Bamboo Shark
Chiloscyllium sp.

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

Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum amricanum

Starfish Shrimp
Periclemenes soror

Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi

Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.

Popcorn shrimp
Periclimenes kororensis

Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes imperator

Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis

White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos

Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa

Carry Crab
Dorripe frascone

Spotted Box Crab
Calappa philargius

Porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1

Harlequin crab
Lissocarcinus laevis

Halimeda crab
Huenia heraldica

Fire Worm
Chloeia sp.

Clavigera Worm
Gastrolepidia clavigera

Carla Scale Worm
Asterophilia carlae

Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.

Beaded Sea Anemone
Heteractis aurora

Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle

Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum

Moon-headed sidegill slug
Euselenops luniceps

Grey bonnet
Cassis cornuta

Double-snouted Spindle Cowries
Phenacovolva birostris

Chelidonura varians
Chelidonura varians

Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae

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

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

Flabellina exoptata Nudibranch
Flabellina exoptata

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

Flamboyant cuttlefish
Metasepia pfefferi

Longarm Octopus
Abdopus sp

Starry night octopus
Callistoctopus luteus

Hairy octopus
Octopus sp. (undescribed)

Mototi octopus
Octopus mototi

Coconut octopus or Veined octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus

Elongate Heart Urchin
Lovenia alongate

False Fire Urchin
Astropyga radiata

Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium

Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi

Graeff Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei

Eyed Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia argus

Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.

Lumpy Sea Star
Echinaster callosus

Pin-cushion Sea Star
Culcita novaginea