DIVE SITE
Police Pier
A sand and rubble slope with a soft coral area featuring many orange sponges, as well as a small muck area. There are some pearl farm shacks on stilts at this site which have become a gathering place for marine life. Police Pier is named for its proximity to the pier of the police station that monitors Lembeh Strait.
Depths
23m
Boat Rides
7 minutes
Habitats
Mixed
Critters
Found in This Divesite
White Eye Moray
Siderea thysoidea
Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Stargazer snake eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Napoleon snake eel
Ophichthus bonaparti
Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix
Banded Messmate Pipefish
Corythoichthys sp.
Stick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Rough-snout Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus peagius
Robust Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
Blue-dashed Rockskipper
Bleniella paula
Highfin Fangblenny
Petroscirtes mitratus
Starry Blenny
Salarias ramosus
Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Beautiful Goby
Exyrias bellisimus
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.
Reef lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Latticed Sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Yellow Tail Sandperch
Parapercis sp.
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
Reticulate Stargazer
Uranoscopus sp.
Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Crocodile Flathead
Cymbacephalus beauforti
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi
Long spine Waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinus
Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus
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
Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Spectacled Filefish
Cantherhines fronticinctus
Whitebar Filefish
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Starry Triggerfish
Abalistes stellatus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii
Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Thornback Cowfish
Lactoria formasini
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
Urchin Clingfish
Diademichthys lineatus
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
Schooling Bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes
Eight-Banded Butterfly Fish
Chaetodon octofasciatus
Elongate Ghostgoby
Pleurosicya elongata
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
Needlespine Coral Goby
Gobiodon acicularis
Lemon Coral Goby
Gobiodon citrinus
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
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Peacock Razorfish Wrasse
Iniistius pavo
Six Banded Angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus
Circular batfish
Platax orbicularis
Dotted Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus picus
Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
Oriental Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
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
Honey Comb Grouper
Epinephelus merra
Blue Spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis cyanostigma
Chocolate Grouper
Cephalopholis boenak
Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris
Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata
Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.
Whip coral Shrimp
Dasycaris zanzibarica
Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi
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
Painted Rock Lobsters
Panulirus versicolor
White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Darnadus megistos
Red-fingered coral crab
Tetralia rubridactyla
Yellow dot Guard crab
Trapezia cymodoce
Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa
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
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
Grey bonnet
Cassis cornuta
Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris
Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri
Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians
Melibe colemani Nudibranch
Melibe colemani
Phyllidia varicosa Nudibranch
Phyllidia varicosa
Ardeadoris cruenta Nudibranch
Ardeadoris cruenta
Phyllidiopsis shireenae Nudibranch
Phyllidiopsis shireenae
Dendrodoris denisoni Nudibranch
Dendrodoris denisoni
Cadlinella subornatissima Nudibranch
Cadlinella subornatissima
Tambja gabrielae Nudibranch
Tambja gabrielae
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
Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus Nudibranch
Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus
Nembrotha cristata Nudibranch
Nembrotha cristata
Doriprismatica atromarginata Nudibranch
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Glossodoris rufomarginata Nudibranch
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Goniobranchus geometricus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
Chromodoris willani Nudibranch
Chromodoris willani
Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica
Goniobranchus albonares Nudibranch
Goniobranchus albonares
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
Hypselodoris maridadilus Nudibranch
Hypselodoris maridadilus
Hypselodoris zephyra Nudibranch
Hypselodoris zephyra
Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi
Phyllodesmium crypticum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium crypticum
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
Reef Octopus or Day octopus
Octopus cyanea
Blue-ringed octopus
Hapalochlaena sp.
Hairy octopus
Octopus sp. (undescribed)
Mototi octopus
Octopus mototi
Wunderpus octopus
Wunderpus photogenicus
Coconut octopus or Veined octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus
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