J & R Macro
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About this site
J & R Macro sits along the coast near the Bunaken/Manado area of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, a region with a strong tradition of muck and macro diving. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 10 metres and is rated an intermediate dive despite its shallow profile. Divers have reported a wide range of small subjects here, including nudibranchs, rhinopias, and yellowspotted scorpionfish, along with blackspotted puffers, Pacific trumpetfish, and tawny hermit crabs working the bottom. Reef fish such as blue demoiselles, speckled damsels, three-spot dascyllus, Indo-Pacific sergeant majors, and golden-striped mackerel have also been seen passing over the site, with blue Linckia sea stars adding to the mix on the substrate. It fits the pattern of fine, sheltered bottom typical of macro-focused sites in this part of Sulawesi.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Blue DemoiselleChrysiptera cyaneaReported here · unconfirmed
Speckled DamselPomacentrus bankanensisReported here · unconfirmed
Golden-striped MackerelRastrelliger kanagurtaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensisReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowspotted ScorpionfishSebastapistes cyanostigmaReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
RhinopiasRhinopiasReported here · unconfirmed
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