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About this site
Tanjung Paudean sits along the Lembeh Strait off the northeastern tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia, a stretch of coast well known for its sheltered black sand slopes between the mainland and Lembeh Island. Dive sites along this strait are typically reached by short boat rides from resorts based around Lembeh proper. This site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres.
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.
Blue DragonPteraeolidia semperiReported here · unconfirmed
Painted FrogfishAntennarius pictusReported here · unconfirmed
Batangas HalgerdaHalgerda batangasReported here · unconfirmed
Broadclub CuttlefishAscarosepion latimanusReported here · unconfirmed
Tryon's HypselodorisHypselodoris tryoniReported here · unconfirmed
Desirable FlabellinaCoryphellina exoptataReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate GhostpipefishSolenostomus paradoxusReported here · unconfirmed
Bullock's HypselodorisHypselodoris bullockiiReported here · unconfirmed
Coconut OctopusAmphioctopus marginatusReported here · unconfirmed
MandarinfishSynchiropus splendidusReported here · unconfirmed
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