The Cathedral
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About this site
The Cathedral is a wall dive in the Pantar Strait off Alor in Indonesia. A wall cut by overhangs and a cave-like recess gives the site its name.
Soft corals and sea fans grow in the shade, and schooling fish gather along the edge. Light beams through the openings in the late morning. The current is usually moderate and the dive suits anyone who is comfortable on a wall.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora solitaryensisReported here · unconfirmed
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowmargin MorayGymnothorax flavimarginatusReported here · unconfirmed
Jewelled BlennySalarias fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora robustaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora digitiferaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora gemmiferaReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Oceanic whitetip sharkOceanic whitetip sharkReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
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