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Fiabacet is a wall dive site located in the northern Raja Ampat region of Indonesia, dropping from around 5–10 metres down to 40 metres or beyond. The site is known for carrying the densest concentration of soft corals on the wall in Raja Ampat, with colours spanning the full spectrum across the vertical face. Gorgonian sea fans and black coral trees grow along the wall, and the terrain lends itself to deep macro exploration.
The marine life at Fiabacet centres heavily on small and cryptic species. Pygmy seahorses — both Bargibant's and Denise's — are found on the gorgonian sea fans, and decorator crabs, gobies, hawkfish, longnose filefish, and moray eels are present throughout the wall. Wobbegong sharks, including tasselled and ornate varieties, rest on ledges and blend into the reef structure, while whitetip reef sharks patrol the deeper sections.
Fiabacet is a boat dive accessed by liveaboard, with current running from mild to moderate. The recommended certification level is Advanced Open Water, placing it in the intermediate category. Incoming tide conditions are preferred for the dive. Visibility is generally good, with peak conditions running November through February when it can reach 30–40 metres. Water temperature sits at 28–30°C year-round, with a thermocline at 25°C encountered at depth. The broader season runs October through April, with year-round diving possible.
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
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Loch's ChromodorisChromodoris lochiReported here · unconfirmed
Blackback AnemonefishAmphiprion melanopusReported here · unconfirmed
Midnight SnapperMacolor macularisReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillumReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
WobbegongWobbegongReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate ghost pipefishOrnate ghost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Harlequin ShrimpHymenocera pictaReported here · unconfirmed
Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmedDurable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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