DIVE SITE
Nudi Retreat
The most heavily-dived site in the strait, this is a lovely coral bowl in the shallows, turning into a sand slope with encrusted boulders down below with two walls stretching out to either side, sporting healthy soft coral growth right up to only 2 meters in depth. The prime attractions here are pygmy sea horses and sea moths along with the attractive underwater scenery and general variety. Nudi Retreat is named for the large variety of nudibranchs that can be found there, suggesting jokingly that the site might be a retreat or a "spa" for nudibranchs.
Depths
29m
Boat Rides
10 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
Highfin Snake Eel
Ophichthus altipennis
Pegasus sea moth
Eurypegasus draconis
Common Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus bargibanti
Denise Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus denise
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
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
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
Snooty Wrasse
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Humphead Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Peacock Razorfish Wrasse
Iniistius pavo
Rock Mover Wrasse
Novaculichthys taeniourus
White Spotted Wrasse
Anampses melanurus
Freckled Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri
Dwarf Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys falco
Six Banded Angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus
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
Blue-Spotted Stingray
Dasyatis kuhlii
Banded Bamboo Shark
Chiloscyllium sp.
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
Tiger Shrimp
Phyllognathia ceratophthalmus
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 shirmp
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.
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
Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii
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 pusilla
Elysia pusilla
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
Melibe colemani Nudibranch
Melibe colemani
Aegires gardineri Nudibranch
Aegires gardineri
Phyllidia varicosa Nudibranch
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiopsis shireenae Nudibranch
Phyllidiopsis shireenae
Favorinus tsuruganus Nudibranch
Favorinus tsuruganus
Dendrodoris denisoni Nudibranch
Dendrodoris denisoni
Tambja gabrielae Nudibranch
Tambja gabrielae
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
Hypselodoris bullockii Nudibranch
Hypselodoris bullockii
Pygmy cuttlefish
Sepia bandensis
Flamboyant cuttlefish
Metasepia pfefferi
Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus
Bobtail Squid
Euprymna berryi
Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Reef Octopus or Day octopus
Octopus cyanea
Starry night octopus
Callistoctopus luteus
Hairy octopus
Octopus sp. (undescribed)
Wunderpus octopus
Wunderpus photogenicus
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
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