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About this site
Batu Rufus lies in Indonesian waters near Cenderawasih Bay in the Papua region, at coordinates suggesting a site off the coast rather than close to a major town. The site reaches a maximum depth of about 17 metres and is generally considered an intermediate dive.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Orange-spotted TrevallyFlavocaranx bajadReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Lamarck's AngelfishGenicanthus lamarckReported here · unconfirmed
Masked RabbitfishSiganus puellusReported here · unconfirmed
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinosReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Yellowtail DamselNeoglyphidodon nigrorisReported here · unconfirmed
Ribbon SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaeniaReported here · unconfirmed
Bluegirdle AngelfishPomacanthus navarchusReported here · unconfirmed
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeriReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
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