DIVE SITE
Madidir
A southern muck site, this is a shallow (2-3 m) flat sand leading to a slope down to 20+ meters where the bottom remind you of the craters of the surface of the moon. All sand. A cargo ship has been sunken on the shallow sandflat. A bit different from sand sites within the Strait, it is hit-and-miss here, but there can be an exceptional variety of venomous fish, juveniles and pipefisher and their relatives. The site is named after the nearby village.
Depths
Depths
28 m maximum depth
Boat Rides
Boat Rides
30 minute
Habitats
Habitats
Sand & Rubble
Critters

Found in This Divesite

copyright Katerina Kupcikova
Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
copyright Peter Lange
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Stargazer snake eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
copyright Kirsten Bloch
Napoleon snake eel
Ophichthus bonaparti
copyright Jones&Shimlock
Highfin Snake Eel
Ophichthus altipennis
copyright Mike Ricciardi
Stick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
copyright Takako Uno
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
copyright www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
Rough-snout Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus peagius
copyright Volker Rohe
Robust Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus
copyright Peter Lange
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
copyright Lembeh Resort
Highfin Fangblenny
Petroscirtes mitratus
copyright David Hall/seaphotos.com
Snake Blenny
Xiphasia setifer
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
copyright Tania Van Aert
Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.
copyright Peter Lange
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
copyright Andrew J. Martinez
Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
copyright Jones&Shimlock
Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus
copyright Andre Taupenas
Common lionfish
Pterois volitans
copyright Mark Atwell
Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri
copyright Peter Lange
Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi
Margined Sole
Synaptura marginata
Peacock Sole
Pardachirus pavoninus
copyright Peter Lange
Cockatoo Flounder
Samaris cristatus
copyright Stephen Wong
Carpet Sole
Liachirus melanospilus
copyright Peter Lange
Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis
copyright David Hall
Estuarine Stonefish
Synanceia horrid
copyright Andre Taupenas
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
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Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
copyright Takako Uno
Hispid frogfish
Antennarius hispidus
copyright Kat Kupcikova
Hairy frogfish
Antennarius striatus
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Whitebar Filefish
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
copyright
Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii
copyright Peter Lange
Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula
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
Star Puffer
Arothron stellatus
copyright Jim Lyle
Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
Urchin Siphon Fish
Siphamia versicolor
Emperor Snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus
copyright Chuck Gerlovich
Orange Anemone Fish
Amphiprion sandaracinos
Keeltail Needle Fish
Platybelone argalus
Crocodile Needle Fish
Tylosurus crocodilus
copyright Jim Lyle
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
copyright Fandy Sangi
Whitepatch Razor Fish Wrasse
Iniistius aneitensis
copyright Ed Dixon
Pinnate batfish juv.
Platax pinnatus
Dotted Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus picus
copyright Alexander Kuzmin
Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
copyright Barbara Moll
Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
copyright Lembeh Resort
Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
copyright Katerina Kupcikova
Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis
copyright Peter Lange
Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris
copyright Mitsuo Higure
Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata
copyright Jim Lyle
Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.
copyright dr.Robin Dyleski
Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.
copyright Peter Lange
Sexy shrimp
Thor amboinensis
copyright Mark Snelderwaard
Bubble Coral Shrimp
Vir philippinensis
copyright Peter Lange
Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis
copyright Peter Lange
Banded Coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
copyright Marc Kuiper
White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
copyright Mituso Higure
Carry Crab
Dorripe frascone
copyright Jim Lyle
Spotted Box Crab
Calappa philargius
copyright Peter Lange
Blue Swimming Crab
Portunus pelagicus
copyright Marc Kuiper
Sea pen crab
Porcellanella triloba
copyright Peter Lange
Porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus
copyright Marc Kuiper
Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1
copyright Walter D'Haese
Byfurcus Flat Worm
Pseudoceros byfurcus
copyright Mitsuo Higure
Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.
copyright Robert Fenner
Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.
copyright Robert Fenner
Beaded Sea Anemone
Heteractis aurora
copyright Lembeh Resort
Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle
copyright Lembeh Resort
Aurata Ascidian
Polycarpa aurata
copyright Lembeh Resort
Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum
copyright Takako Uno
Grey bonnet
Cassis cornuta
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians
copyright Andrew J. Martinez
Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa
copyright Andre Taupenas
Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus
copyright Mary Jane Adams
Discodoris boholensis Nudibranch
Discodoris boholensis
copyright Marc Snelderwaard
Jorunna funebris Nudibranch
Jorunna funebris
copyright Andre Taupenas
Phyllidia picta Nudibranch
Phyllidia picta
copyright Jim Lyle
Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
copyright Stephos Lacour
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
copyright Jim Lyle
Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi
copyright Andre Taupenas
Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum
copyright Paul Papodopoulos
Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni
copyright Marc Kuiper
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa Nudibranch
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
copyright Tania Van Aert
Glossodoris cincta Nudibranch
Glossodoris cincta
copyright Peter Lange
Glossodoris hikuerensis Nudibranch
Glossodoris hikuerensis
copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii
copyright Paul Papadopoulos
Pygmy cuttlefish
Sepia bandensis
copyright Peter Lange
Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus
copyright Peter Lange
Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
blue-ring-ross-makulec
Blue-ringed octopus
Hapalochlaena sp.
copyright Patrick Vuilleme
Coconut octopus or Veined octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus
copyright www.henri-torron-photodansleau.com
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
copyright Henri & Annie Torron
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
copyright Robert Fenner
Synaptula Sea Cucumber
Synaptula sp.
copyright Henri & Annie Torron
Anax Sea Cucumber
Theleonota anax
copyright Herni & Annie Torron
Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.
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