DIVE SITE
Pantai Parigi
The only white sand muck site, this bay has exceptional healty and dense coral cover in the shallows, then a gentle white sand slope that is a good alternative to the predominantly black sand in the Strait. "Pantai" means beach and "Parigi" means well, so this site is named after the fresh water well in the village and the nearby beach.

Depths
28 m maximum depth

Boat Rides
8 minute

Habitats
Mixed
Critters
Found in This Divesite

Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa

Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Ribbon eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita

Banded Snake Eel
Myrichthys colubrinus

Stargazer snake eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos

Napoleon snake eel
Ophichthus bonaparti

Pegasus sea moth
Eurypegasus draconis

Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix

Cleaning pipefish
Doryrhamphus janssi

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

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

Highfin Fangblenny
Petroscirtes mitratus

Starry Blenny
Salarias ramosus

Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps

Yellow Nose Shrimpgoby
Stonogobiops xanthorhinica

Blackrayed Shrimpgoby
Stonogobiops nematodes

Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus

Spotted Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris guttata
Orange-dashed Goby
Valenciennea puellaris

Beautiful Goby
Exyrias bellisimus

Banded Goby
Amblygobius phalaena

Twinspot goby
Signigobius biocellatus
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.

Reef lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.
Threadfin Dartfish
Ptereleotris hanae
Pearly Dart Fish
Ptereleotris microlepsis

Yellow Barred Jawfish
Opistognathus sp.

Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra

Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus

Common lionfish
Pterois volitans

Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri

Fingered dragonet
Dactylopus dactylopus

Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi

Long spine Waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinus

Cockatoo Flounder
Samaris cristatus

Carpet Sole
Liachirus melanospilus

Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis

Flasher Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus

Devil Scorpionfish
Inimicus didactylus

Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus

Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus

Hispid frogfish
Antennarius hispidus

Hairy frogfish
Antennarius striatus

Giant frogfish
Antennarius commersoni

Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus

Diamond Filefish
Rudarius excelsus
Spectacled Filefish
Cantherhines fronticinctus
Rhino Filefish
Pseudaluttarius nasicornis

Scrawled Filefish
Aluterus scriptus
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

Thornback Cowfish
Lactoria formasini

Humpback Turret Fish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Spotted Boxfish
Ostrcion meleagris
Short Nose Boxfish
Rhybchostracion nasus

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
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

Striped Triplefin
Helcogramma striatum

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
Five Line Goby
Gobiodon quinquestrigatus

Yellow Coral Goby
Gobiodon okinawae
Needlespine Coral Goby
Gobiodon acicularis

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
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus

Whitepatch Razor Fish Wrasse
Iniistius aneitensis

Rock Mover Wrasse
Novaculichthys taeniourus

Six Banded Angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus

Zebra Batfish
Platax batavianus
Palette Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Dotted Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus picus

Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
Oriental Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus vittatus

Ribbon Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus polytaenia

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
Blue -Spotted Ribbon Tail Ray
Taeniura lymma

Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus

Giant Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquillina lisa

Tiger Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquillina maculata

Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris

Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata

Baba Crinoid Squat Lobster
Allogalathea babai

Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.

Crinoid squat lobster
Allogalathea elegans

Whip coral Shrimp
Dasycaris zanzibarica

Hidden Corallimorph Shrimp
Pliopontoni furtiva

Violet Banded Boxer Shrimp
Stenopus tenuirostris

Starfish Shrimp
Periclemenes soror

Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi

Peacock-tail anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes brevicarpalis

Leopard Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes pardus

Durban Hinge-beak shrimp
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

Skeleton shrimp
Caprellid sp.

Sexy shrimp
Thor amboinensis

Bubble Coral Shrimp
Vir philippinensis

Ocellate Tozeuma Shrimp
Tozeuma sp.

Saron shrimps
Saron spp.

Popcorn shrimp
Periclimenes kororensis

Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes imperator

Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis

Banded Coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus

Slipper Lobster
Thenus sp.

Painted Rock Lobsters
Panulirus versicolor

Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus

White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos

Yellow dot Guard crab
Trapezia cymodoce

Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa

Carry Crab
Dorripe frascone

Spotted Box Crab
Calappa philargius

Sea pen crab
Porcellanella triloba

Porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1

Harlequin crab
Lissocarcinus laevis

Halimeda crab
Huenia heraldica

Byfurcus Flat Worm
Pseudoceros byfurcus

Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.

Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.

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

Moon-headed sidegill slug
Euselenops luniceps

Grey bonnet
Cassis cornuta

Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris

Egg cowrie
Ovula ovum

Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri

Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians

Phyllidiopsis pipeki Nudibranch
Phyllidiopsis pipeki

Melibe colemani Nudibranch
Melibe colemani

Phyllidia varicosa Nudibranch
Phyllidia varicosa

Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa

Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae

Nembrotha kubaryana Nudibranch
Nembrotha kubaryana

Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus

Phyllidia ocellata Nudibranch
Phyllidia ocellata

Phyllidia picta Nudibranch
Phyllidia picta

Tambja morosa Nudibranch
Tambja morosa

Nembrotha cristata Nudibranch
Nembrotha cristata

Phyllidia babai Nudibranch
Phyllidia babai

Doriprismatica atromarginata Nudibranch
Doriprismatica atromarginata

Glossodoris rufomarginata Nudibranch
Glossodoris rufomarginata

Goniobranchus kuniei Nudibranch
Goniobranchus kunei

Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis

Chromodoris willani Nudibranch
Chromodoris willani

Chromodoris sp. Nudibranch
Chromodoris sp.

Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica

Chromodoris strigata Nudibranch
Chromodoris strigata

Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina

Hypselodoris infucata Nudibranch
Hypselodoris infucata

Hypselodoris apolegma Nudibranch
Hypselodoris apolegma

Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi

Halgerda batangas Nudibranch
Halgerda batangas

Flabellina exoptata Nudibranch
Flabellina exoptata

Phyllodesmium rudmani Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium rudmani

Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum

Phyllodesmium longicirrum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium longicirrum

Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni

Phyllodesmium jakobsenae Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium jakobsenae

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

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

Coconut octopus or Veined octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus

Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium

Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi

Maculata Sea Cucumber
Synapta maculata

Synaptula Sea Cucumber
Synaptula sp.

Anax Sea Cucumber
Theleonota anax

Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.

Blue Sea Star
Linckia laevigata

Baby Watcher
Linckia multifora