Benoa Bay
Conditions & tides
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About this site
Benoa Bay is a sheltered harbor area on the southeastern coast of Bali, near the port district southeast of Denpasar and close to Sanur and Nusa Dua. The bay is bordered by mangroves and is used heavily for boat traffic, including ferries and fishing vessels serving the harbor at Benoa.
Marine 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 · 2 independent sources
Moray eelMoray eelConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Pygmy seahorsePygmy seahorseReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
FusilierFusilierConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Garden eelGarden eelReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
AngelfishAngelfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
FrogfishFrogfishReported here · unconfirmed
Bumphead parrotfishBumphead parrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
LionfishLionfishConfirmed present · 4 independent sources
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ScorpionfishScorpionfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 6 independent sources
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishConfirmed present · 11 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 10 independent sources
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
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