DIVE SITE
Nudi Falls


Nudi Falls is named after the fact that the bubbles from divers sometimes cause nudibranchs to fall of the wall above. One of the three most-dived sites (along with Nudi Retreat & Hairball), a beautiful sheer wall with a rock pile below, then a sand slope, leveling out into the main channel of rubble sprouting a forest of large soft corals. Scenically this site is unlike any other in the Strait. Many attractions here: possible Rhinopias and harlequin shrimp sightings in the channel, robust ghost pipefish, wonderpus and other muck critters on the sand slope, frogfish, pygmy seahorses, etc… near or on the wall and of course nudibranchs. This is usually the most nudibranch-rich site in the Strait. Along with Jahir, it is the most popular night-diving site (very colourful).

Depths
20m

Boat Rides
7 minutes

Habitats
Mixed
Critters
Found in This Divesite

Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa

Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Ribbon eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita

Stargazer snake eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos

Napoleon snake eel
Ophichthus bonaparti

Pegasus sea moth
Eurypegasus draconis

Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus bargibanti

Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix

Pontohi Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus pontohi

Pygmy Pipehorse or Pygmy Pipedragon
Kyonemichthys rumengani

Yellow Banded Pipefish
Dunckerocampus pessuliferus

Reeftop Pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus

Banded Messmate Pipefish
Corythoichthys sp.

Stick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

Winged pipefish
Halicampus macrorhynchus

Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

Velvet Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus sp.

Rough-snout Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus peagius

Robust Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus

Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
False Cleanerfish
Aspidontus taeniatus

Blue-dashed Rockskipper
Bleniella paula

Black Coralblenny
Ecsenius namiyei
Chestnut Blenny
Cirripectes castaneus

Starry Blenny
Salarias ramosus

Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
Whitecap shrimp Goby
Lotilia graciliosa

Yellow Nose Shrimpgoby
Stonogobiops xanthorhinica

Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus

Spotted Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris guttata
Orange-dashed Goby
Valenciennea puellaris

Beautiful Goby
Exyrias bellisimus

Banded Goby
Amblygobius phalaena
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.

Reef lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.

Solor Jawfish
Opistognathus solorensis

Yellow Barred Jawfish
Opistognathus sp.

Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra

Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus

Common lionfish
Pterois volitans

Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri

Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi

Long spine Waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinus

Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus

Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis

Reef Stonefish
Synanceia verrucosa

Flasher Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus

Devil Scorpionfish
Inimicus didactylus

Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus

Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus

Giant frogfish
Antennarius commersoni

Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus

Minute or Pygmy Filefish
Rudarius minutes
Spectacled Filefish
Cantherhines fronticinctus
Rhino Filefish
Pseudaluttarius nasicornis
Whitebar Filefish
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus

Leafy Filefish
Chaetodermis penicilligera

Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Starry Triggerfish
Abalistes stellatus
Rigid Shrimpfish
Centriscus scutatus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii

Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula

Long Horn Cowfish
Lactoria comuta
Spotted Boxfish
Ostrcion meleagris

Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicus

Black-saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini

Fingerprint Toby
Canthigaster compressa

Black-spotted Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus

White-spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus

Map Puffer
Arothron mappa

Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis

Star Puffer
Arothron stellatus

Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular

Urchin Clingfish
Diademichthys lineatus
Yellowlined Cardinalfish
Apogon chrysotaenia
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus

Pajama cardinal fish
Sphaeramia nematoptera

Banggai cardinal fish
Pterapogon kauderni

Clown Anemone Fish
Amphiprion percula
Three Band Anemone Fish
Amphiprion tricintus

Orange Anemone Fish
Amphiprion sandaracinos

Saddleback Anemonefish
Amphiprion polymnus

Pink-skunk Anemonefish
Amphiprion perideraion

Bicolor Parrotfish
Cetoscarus bicolor
Reef Needle Fish
Strongylura incisa
Keeltail Needle Fish
Platybelone argalus
Crocodile Needle Fish
Tylosurus crocodilus

Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus

Pennate Bannerfish
Heniochus chrysostomus

Humphead Bannerfish
Heniochus varius

Longfin Bannerfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Schooling Bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes

Eight-Banded Butterfly Fish
Chaetodon octofasciatus

Blacklip Butterfly Fish
Chaetodon kleinii
Bluestreak Fusilier
Pterocaesio tile

Comet Fish
Calloplesiops altivelis

Pink Eye Goby
Bryaninops natans

Common Ghost Goby
Pleurosicya mossambica

Softcoral Ghost Goby
Pleurosicya boldinghi

Wire Coral Goby
Bryaninops yongei
Black Coral Goby
Bryaninops tigris

Large Whip Goby
Bryaninops amplus
Ear-spot Pygmy Goby
Eviota smaragdus
White-line Coral Goby
Gobiodon spilophthalmus
Five Line Goby
Gobiodon quinquestrigatus

Yellow Coral Goby
Gobiodon okinawae

Lemon Coral Goby
Gobiodon citrinus
Paperfin Pygmy Goby
Eviota prasina

Stripe Pygmy Goby
Eviota sebreei
Queensland Pygmy Goby
Eviota queenslandica
Scissortail Sergeant
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
Reticulated Damsel
Dascyllus reticulatus
Humbug Damsel
Dascyllus aruanus
Three-spot Damsel
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Yellow Fin Flasher
Paracheilinus flavianalis

Togean flasherwrasse
Paracheilinus togeanensis
Orangeback Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
Yellow Fairy Flasher
Cirrhilabrus flavianalis
Redfin Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
Snooty Wrasse
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Humphead Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Peacock Razorfish Wrasse
Iniistius pavo

Filamented Flasher Wrasse
Paracheilinus filamentosus

Rock Mover Wrasse
Novaculichthys taeniourus
White Spotted Wrasse
Anampses melanurus
Freckled Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri
Dwarf Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys falco

Long Nose Hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus

Six Banded Angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus

Zebra Batfish
Platax batavianus

Pinnate batfish juv.
Platax pinnatus

Circular batfish
Platax orbicularis
Palette Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Dotted Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus picus

Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
Oriental Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Striped Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus lessonii

Harlequin sweetlip juvenile
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Roving Coral Grouper
Plectropomus pessuliferus
Black Saddle Coral Grouper
Plectropomus laevis

Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
Cloudy Grouper
Epinephelus erythrurus

Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum

Blue Spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Chocolate Grouper
Cephalopholis boenak

Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis

Coral Cat Shark
Atelomycterus mamoratus

Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus

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

Egg shell shrimp
Hamopontonia corallicola

Hidden Corallimorph Shrimp
Pliopontoni furtiva

Gorgonian Coral Shrimp
Hamodactylus sp.

Long Snout Shrimp
Leander plumosus

Humpback Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis

Snapping Crinoid Shrimp
Synalpheus sp.

Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi

Peacock-tail anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes brevicarpalis

Leopard Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes pardus

Tiger Shrimp
Phyllognathia ceratophthalmus

Dragon Shrimp
Miropandalus hardingi

Durban Hinge-beak shrimp
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.

Sexy shrimp
Thor amboinensis

Bubble Coral Shrimp
Vir philippinensis

Banded Tozeuma shrimp
Tozeuma armatum

Saron shrimps
Saron spp.

Popcorn shrimp
Periclimenes kororensis

Harlequin shrimp
Hymenocera elegans

Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes imperator

Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis

Black Coral Shrimp
Pontonides Unciger

Banded Coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus

Painted Rock Lobsters
Panulirus versicolor

Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus

White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos

Red-fingered coral crab
Tetralia rubridactyla

Yellow dot Guard crab
Trapezia cymodoce

Black Coral Crab
Quadrella maculosa

Crowned coral crab
Quadrella coronata

Spider Crab
Chirostylus sp.

Cryptodomia Sponge Crab
Cryptodomia sp.

Dormia Sponge Crab
Dromia dormia

Cyclocoeloma Decorator Crab
Cyclocoeloma sp.

Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa

Tuberculatus Xeno crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus

Sea pen crab
Porcellanella triloba

Porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1

Harlequin crab
Lissocarcinus laevis

Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii

Mosaic Boxer crab
Lybia tesselata

Christmas tree worm
Spirobranchus sp

Bedfordi Flat Worm
Pseudobiceros bedfordi

Glorious Flat Worm
Pseudobiceros gloriosus

Byfurcus Flat Worm
Pseudoceros byfurcus

Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.

Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.

Bulb Tentacles Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor

Haddon Sea Anemone
Stichodactyla haddoni

Branching Anemone
Actinodendron plumosum

Beaded Sea Anemone
Heteractis aurora

Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle

Aurata Ascidian
Polycarpa aurata

Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum

Barrel Sponge
Xestospongia testudinaria

Elysia marginata
Elysia marginata

Thuridilla lineolata
Thuridilla lineolata

Tigris Cowries
Crenavolva tigris

Eyed Cowries
Cypraea argus

Verrucosus Cowries
Calpurnus verrucosus

Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris

Egg cowrie
Ovula ovum

Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri

Double-snouted Spindle Cowries
Phenacovolva birostris

Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians

Phyllidiopsis pipeki Nudibranch
Phyllidiopsis pipeki

Phyllidia varicosa Nudibranch
Phyllidia varicosa

Phyllidiopsis shireenae Nudibranch
Phyllidiopsis shireenae

Favorinus tsuruganus Nudibranch
Favorinus tsuruganus

Dendrodoris denisoni Nudibranch
Dendrodoris denisoni

Goniobranchus leopardus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus leopardus

Tambja gabrielae Nudibranch
Tambja gabrielae

Hypselodoris iacula Nudibranch
Hypselodoris iacula

Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa

Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae

Nembrotha kubaryana Nudibranch
Nembrotha kubaryana

Chromodoris dianae Nudibranch
Chromodoris dianae

Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus

Spanish Dancer Nudibranch
Hexabranchus sanguineus

Platydoris scabra Nudibranch
Platydoris scabra

Phyllidia ocellata Nudibranch
Phyllidia ocellata

Phyllidia picta Nudibranch
Phyllidia picta

Thorunna daniellae Nudibranch
Thorunna daniellae

Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus Nudibranch
Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus

Caloria indica Nudibranch
Caloria indica

Tambja morosa Nudibranch
Tambja morosa

Halgerda tesselata Nudibranch
Halgerda tesselata

Nembrotha cristata Nudibranch
Nembrotha cristata

Phyllidia babai Nudibranch
Phyllidia babai

Phyllodesmium magnum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium magnum

Phyllodesmium kabiranum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium kabiranum

Phyllodesmium briareum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium briareum

Doriprismatica atromarginata Nudibranch
Doriprismatica atromarginata

Glossodoris rufomarginata Nudibranch
Glossodoris rufomarginata

Goniobranchus kuniei Nudibranch
Goniobranchus kunei

Goniobranchus geometricus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus geometricus

Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis

Chromodoris willani Nudibranch
Chromodoris willani

Chromodoris sp. Nudibranch
Chromodoris sp.

Chromodoris lochi Nudibranch
Chromodoris lochi

Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica

Chromodoris strigata Nudibranch
Chromodoris strigata

Goniobranchus albonares Nudibranch
Goniobranchus albonares

Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina

Hypselodoris maridadilus Nudibranch
Hypselodoris maridadilus

Hypselodoris infucata Nudibranch
Hypselodoris infucata

Nembrotha milleri Nudibranch
Nembrotha milleri

Hypselodoris apolegma Nudibranch
Hypselodoris apolegma

Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi

Halgerda batangas Nudibranch
Halgerda batangas

Halgerda okinawa Nudibranch
Halgerda okinawa

Thecacera picta Nudibranch
Thecacera picta

Phyllodesmium crypticum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium crypticum

Flabellina exoptata Nudibranch
Flabellina exoptata

Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum

Phyllodesmium longicirrum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium longicirrum

Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni

Phyllodesmium jakobsenae Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium jakobsenae

Aegires minor Nudibranch
Aegires minor

Nembrotha chamberlaini Nudibranch
Nembrotha chamberlaini

Gymnodoris rubropapulosa Nudibranch
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa

Glossodoris cincta Nudibranch
Glossodoris cincta

Glossodoris hikuerensis Nudibranch
Glossodoris hikuerensis

Flabellina rubrolineata Nudibranch
Flabellina rubrolineata

Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii

Pygmy cuttlefish
Sepia bandensis

Flamboyant cuttlefish
Metasepia pfefferi

Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus

Pygmy Squid
Idiosepius sp.

Bobtail Squid
Euprymna berryi

Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Blue-ringed octopus
Hapalochlaena sp.

Starry night octopus
Callistoctopus luteus

Hairy octopus
Octopus sp. (undescribed)

Wunderpus octopus
Wunderpus photogenicus

Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium

Calamaris Sea Urchin
Echinothris calamaris

Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi

Synaptula Sea Cucumber
Synaptula sp.

Anax Sea Cucumber
Theleonota anax

Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.

Blue Sea Star
Linckia laevigata

Baby Watcher
Linckia multifora

Granulate Sea Star
Choriaster granulatus