DIVE SITE
Tanjung kusu-kusu
A shallow coral/rubble site with a large residential population of mandarin fish just 5 min away from Lembeh resort.
A perfect place for dusk dives to observe courtship and mating behaviour of this elegant fish. "Tanjung" means cape and "kusu-kusu" means tall or wild grass, so the dive site is named for the tall grass growing on the cape near the site.

Depths
20 m maximum depth

Boat Rides
5 minute

Habitats
Mixed
Critters
Found in This Divesite

Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa

Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Ribbon eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita

Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix

Reeftop Pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus

Stick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

Rough-snout Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus peagius

Robust Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus

Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus

Black Coralblenny
Ecsenius namiyei

Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps

Banded Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Giant Lizardfish
Saurida sp.

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

Zebra Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra

Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus

Common lionfish
Pterois volitans

Orange & black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri

Mandarin fish
Synchiropus splendidus

Flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi

Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis

Flasher Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus

Devil Scorpionfish
Inimicus didactylus

Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus

Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus

Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Rhino Filefish
Pseudaluttarius nasicornis
Whitebar Filefish
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Starry Triggerfish
Abalistes stellatus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii

Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Spotted Boxfish
Ostrcion meleagris

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
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus

Pajama cardinal fish
Sphaeramia nematoptera

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

Common Ghost Goby
Pleurosicya mossambica
Humbug Damsel
Dascyllus aruanus
Three-spot Damsel
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Redbreasted Wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus

Six Banded Angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus

Pinnate batfish juv.
Platax pinnatus
Palette Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Dotted Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus picus

Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum

Harlequin sweetlip juvenile
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Roving Coral Grouper
Plectropomus pessuliferus

Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus

Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum

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.

Crinoid squat lobster
Allogalathea elegans

Egg shell shrimp
Hamopontonia corallicola

Snapping Crinoid Shrimp
Synalpheus sp.

Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi

Dragon Shrimp
Miropandalus hardingi

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

Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis

Yellow dot Guard crab
Trapezia cymodoce

Black Coral Crab
Quadrella maculosa

Spider Crab
Chirostylus sp.

Retusa Decorator Crab
Camposcia retusa

Sea pen crab
Porcellanella triloba

Porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Orangutan crab
Oncinopus sp.1

Byfurcus Flat Worm
Pseudoceros byfurcus

Tuberculate Night Anemone
Alicia sp.

Night Anemone
Phyllodiscus sp.

Haeckeli Anemone
Actinostephanus haeckeli

Haddon Sea Anemone
Stichodactyla haddoni

Beaded Sea Anemone
Heteractis aurora

Molle Ascidian
Didemnum molle

Aurata Ascidian
Polycarpa aurata

Robustum Ascidian
Atriolum robustum

Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris

Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri

Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians

Phyllidiopsis pipeki Nudibranch
Phyllidiopsis pipeki

Aegires gardineri Nudibranch
Aegires gardineri

Phyllidia varicosa Nudibranch
Phyllidia varicosa

Phyllidiopsis shireenae Nudibranch
Phyllidiopsis shireenae

Cadlinella subornatissima Nudibranch
Cadlinella subornatissima

Phyllidiella pustulosa Nudibranch
Phyllidiella pustulosa

Chromodoris annae Nudibranch
Chromodoris annae

Chromodoris dianae Nudibranch
Chromodoris dianae

Goniobranchus reticulatus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus reticulatus

Phyllidia ocellata Nudibranch
Phyllidia ocellata

Phyllidia picta Nudibranch
Phyllidia picta

Phyllidia babai Nudibranch
Phyllidia babai

Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis

Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica

Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina

Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi

Halgerda batangas Nudibranch
Halgerda batangas

Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum

Phyllodesmium longicirrum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium longicirrum

Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni

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

Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus

Bigfin Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana

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.

Baby Watcher
Linckia multifora