DIVE SITE
Hairball 3
A sand slope to 30 metres with scattered reef in the shallows and at the far north end of the dive site. Shallows have long spine urchins and anemones. 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.

Boat Rides
16 minute
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

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

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

Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.

Sexy shrimp
Thor amboinensis

Bubble Coral Shrimp
Vir philippinensis

Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes imperator

Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis

Banded Coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus

Slipper Lobster
Thenus sp.

White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos

Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa

Carry Crab
Dorripe frascone

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.

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

Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians

Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa

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

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

Pygmy cuttlefish
Sepia bandensis

Flamboyant cuttlefish
Metasepia pfefferi

Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus

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

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