DIVE SITE
TK2
One of the very best muck sites in the Strait. There are low coral patches below 12 meters and small bommies in the shallows. TK 1, 2 and 3 are short for Teluk Kembahu. "Teluk" means bay and Kembahu is the name of the nearby village.
Depths
28 m maximum depth
Boat Rides
12 minute
Critters
Found in This Divesite
White Eye Moray
Siderea thysoidea
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
Highfin Snake Eel
Ophichthus altipennis
Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix
Stick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Velvet Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus sp.
Rough-snout Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus peagius
Robust Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
Highfin Fangblenny
Petroscirtes mitratus
Snake Blenny
Xiphasia setifer
Shorthead Fangblenny
Petroscirtes breviceps
Yellow Nose Shrimpgoby
Stonogobiops xanthorhinica
Blackrayed Shrimpgoby
Stonogobiops nematodes
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.
Goldbar Sand Diver
Trichonotus halstead
Threadfin Sand Diver
Trichonotus elegans
Orange Stripe Worm Fish
Gunelichthys viridescens
Threadfin Dartfish
Ptereleotris hanae
Pearly Dart Fish
Ptereleotris microlepsis
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
Welander's Flathead
Rogadius welanderi
White face waspfish
Richardsonichthysleucogaster
Phantom Velvetfish
Paraploactis kagoshimensis
Long spine Waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinus
Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus
Margined Sole
Synaptura marginata
Peacock Sole
Pardachirus pavoninus
Cockatoo Flounder
Samaris cristatus
Carpet Sole
Liachirus melanospilus
Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus fijiensis
Erosa Stonefish
Erosa erosa
Estuarine Stonefish
Synanceia horrid
Ambon scorpionfish
Pteroidichthys amboinensis
Flasher Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Devil Scorpionfish
Inimicus didactylus
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
Randall's frogfish
Antennarius randalli
Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
Hispid frogfish
Antennarius hispidus
Hairy frogfish
Antennarius striatus
Giant frogfish
Antennarius commersoni
Striped catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Rhino Filefish
Pseudaluttarius nasicornis
Strapweed Filefish
Pseudomonacanthus macrurus
Whitebar Filefish
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
Leafy Filefish
Chaetodermis penicilligera
Bristle-tail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
Yellow Margin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Cornet Fish
Fistularia commersonii
Trumpet Fish
Aulostomus chinensis
Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Thornback Cowfish
Lactoria formasini
Long Horn Cowfish
Lactoria comuta
Humpback Turret Fish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Short Nose Boxfish
Rhybchostracion nasus
Shortfin Puffer
Torquigener brevipinnis
Black-saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini
Fingerprint Toby
Canthigaster compressa
Black-spotted Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus
White-spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus
Striped Puffer
Arothron manilensis
Star Puffer
Arothron stellatus
Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichtys orbicular
Urchin Siphon Fish
Siphamia versicolor
Emperor Snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Split Banded Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus
Keeltail Needle Fish
Platybelone argalus
Crocodile Needle Fish
Tylosurus crocodilus
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Fringelip Mullet
Crenimugil crenilabis
Elongate Ghostgoby
Pleurosicya elongata
Tripletail Wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Whitepatch Razor Fish Wrasse
Iniistius aneitensis
Zebra Batfish
Platax batavianus
Dusky Rabbit Fish
Siganus canaliculatus
White Spotted Rabbit Fish
Siganus canaliculatus
Dotted Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus picus
Spotted Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
Oriental Sweet Lips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Harlequin sweetlip juvenile
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
Double Banded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
Barramundi Cod juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis
Blue-Spotted Stingray
Dasyatis kuhlii
Banded Bamboo Shark
Chiloscyllium sp.
Giant Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquillina lisa
Tiger Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquillina maculata
Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris
Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata
Galathea squat lobster
Galathea sp.
Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum amricanum
Starfish Shrimp
Periclemenes soror
Holthuisi Commensal shrimp
Periclemenes holthuisi
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.
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
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
Fire Worm
Chloeia sp.
Clavigera Worm
Gastrolepidia clavigera
Carla Scale Worm
Asterophilia carlae
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
Umbraculum umbraculum
Umbraculum umbraculum
Moon-headed sidegill slug
Euselenops luniceps
Elysia marginata
Elysia marginata
Eyed Cowries
Cypraea argus
Grey bonnet
Cassis cornuta
Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris
Soft coral Cowries
Primovula rosewateri
Chelidonura varians Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians
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
Discodoris boholensis Nudibranch
Discodoris boholensis
Dendrodoris tuberculosa Nudibranch
Dendrodoris tuberculosa
Spanish Dancer Nudibranch
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Gymnodoris ceylonica Nudibranch
Gymnodoris ceylonica
Melibe viridis Nudibranch
Melibe viridis
Jorunna funebris Nudibranch
Jorunna funebris
Phyllidia picta Nudibranch
Phyllidia picta
Marionia pustulosa Nudibranch
Marionia pustulosa
Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus Nudibranch
Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus
Dermatobranchus rubidus Nudibranch
Dermatobranchus rubidus
Mexichromis multituberculata Nudibranch
Mexichromis multituberculata
Doriprismatica atromarginata Nudibranch
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Goniobranchus geometricus Nudibranch
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
Chromodoris magnifica Nudibranch
Chromodoris magnifica
Chromodoris elisabethina Nudibranch
Chromodoris elisabethina
Hypselodoris maridadilus Nudibranch
Hypselodoris maridadilus
Hypselodoris zephyra Nudibranch
Hypselodoris zephyra
Hypselodoris infucata Nudibranch
Hypselodoris infucata
Pteraeolidia semperi Nudibranch
Pteraeolidia semperi
Ceratosoma trilobatum Nudibranch
Ceratosoma trilobatum
Phyllodesmium longicirrum Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium longicirrum
Hypselodoris tryoni Nudibranch
Hypselodoris tryoni
Phyllodesmium jakobsenae Nudibranch
Phyllodesmium jakobsenae
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
Longarm Octopus
Abdopus sp
Blue-ringed octopus
Hapalochlaena sp.
Starry night octopus
Callistoctopus luteus
Hairy octopus
Octopus sp. (undescribed)
Mototi octopus
Octopus mototi
Mimic octopus
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Wunderpus octopus
Wunderpus photogenicus
Coconut octopus or Veined octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus
Elongate Heart Urchin
Lovenia alongate
Flower Sea Urchin
Taxopneustes pileolus
False Fire Urchin
Astropyga radiata
Fire Urchin
Asthenosoma varium
Diadema Sea Urchin
Diadema savignyi
Graeff Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei
Eyed Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia argus
Synaptula Sea Cucumber
Synaptula sp.
Anax Sea Cucumber
Theleonota anax
Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.
Lumpy Sea Star
Echinaster callosus