Macro-Heaven
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About this site
Macro-Heaven lies off Gili Layar, near the Gili Islands off the northwest coast of Lombok in the Pemenang district of North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. The site sits over a reef bottom with a maximum depth of around 35 metres, rated a beginner dive with light current and great visibility. Divers regularly find angelfish, butterflyfish, clownfish, frogfish, moray eels, nudibranchs, octopus, sea turtles, and surgeonfish here, and it draws its name from the small critters that reward a close look at the reef. Other sightings reported at the site include anthias, cuttlefish, damselfish, ghost pipefish, lionfish, mantis shrimp, mimic octopus, parrotfish, pipefish, pufferfish, and squid. While the broader Lombok Strait is known for stronger currents than the sheltered spots around Gili Trawangan, Meno, and Air, conditions at this particular site tend to run gentle, making it approachable for less experienced divers.
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.
Sea turtleSea turtleConfirmed present · 6 independent sources
Moray eelMoray eelConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ButterflyfishButterflyfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
CuttlefishCuttlefishReported here · unconfirmed
AnthiasAnthiasReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Mimic octopusMimic octopusReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
Mycedium robokakiReported here · unconfirmed
Blue DragonPteraeolidia semperiReported here · unconfirmed
Broadclub CuttlefishAscarosepion latimanusReported here · unconfirmed
Plate & Pillar CoralPorites rusReported here · unconfirmed
Corrugated CoralPavona variansReported here · unconfirmed
Tombstone CoralCoeloseris mayeriReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
ClownfishClownfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
SquidSquidReported here · unconfirmed
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