Diving South Sulawesi, what would expect anyway?
What would you expect to meet in a dive sites miles away, never heard before?
Well, here some of them, prepare to be amazed
Found on not almost all but all dive site. Lives in association with the sea anemone Heteractis magnifica, using them for shelter and protection
picture here was taken by Mr. Arief Pattiiha at Barrang Caddi island, Spermonde archipelago
SPOTFIN LIONFISH
Well known by its spotted side fins.
The Antennata Lionfish, Ragged-finned Firefish, or SpotfinLionfish is distinguished for it's strikingly different pectoral fin rays, and it's large black and white "antennae"
Spotted at Samalona Island, another great picture by Mr. Arief Pattiiha
Famous with their bizarre look
Rather difficult to differ their family members
This one over here is a Small-scale Scorpion Fish a.k.a. Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, taken by Mr. Arief Pattiiha at Samalona
It's NOT your lunch box...!!!
This pretty scene of Ostracion solorensis was taken by miss Irma Savitri a.k.a Bonceliaw a.k.a Bonzky-bonzky a.k.a Boncel a.k.a Bonz at the Kapoposang National Marine Park
Definitely not for a weekend BBQ
Cute tiny shrimp, a.k.a Periclimenes venustus, captured by our famous Mr. Andreas Susanto at the Kapoposang National Marine Park
One breath-takin' scene by Mr. Rahmat
a Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos a.k.a Bluestriped fangblenny
taken at Takabonerate National Marine Park
WHITE TIP SHARK
The eyes...
magnificent shot of Mr Jitho at the island of Badi
White tip shark at the shark cave of Badi island
DECORATOR CRAB
Now, will someone notice this...
a decorator crab a.k.a Naxia tumida at the Samalona island
taken by Mr. Arief Pattiiha
CROCODILE FISH
An eye of a crocodile fish a.k.a Cymbacephalus beauforti at the Kodingareng Keke of the Spermonde archipelago
Taken by Mr. Arief Pattiiha
STONEFISH
A stone? A Fish? A Stonefish...?
just beware of the venom buddies...
A night shot by Mr. Arief Pattiiha at the Samalona Island
BUBBLE CORAL SHRIMP
Bubble coral shrimp a.k.a Vir philippinensis
by our master of Macro, Mr. Andreas Susanto
taken at the Kapoposang National Marine Park
PORCELAIN CRAB
known by its porcelain-like shell texture
definitely not a greedy patty resto owner at the bikini bottom
taken by Mr. Arief Pattiiha at Kodingareng keke island, Spermonde archipelago
Looks arogan isn't it?
this cute tiny shrimp was found at Samalona island
by Mr. Andreas Susanto
Lives in association with the sea anemone Heteractis magnifica, using them for shelter and protection.
by. Ms. Irma Savitri
Schooling Bats
also known as Platax teira
spotted at baby coral point, Badi island, Spermonde archipelago
by. Ms. Eliana Muis
a..k.a Chelonia mydas, found in almost all dive sites in South Sulawesi
this photo taken at Kapoposang National Marine Park
by. Ms. Irma Savitri
Thor amboinensis / Sexy Anemone Shrimp.
Often found at sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
photo taken by Mr. Arief Pattiiha
the smallest sea horse in the world..
also found at Kambing island in 30 meters depth
by. Andreas Susanto
Atelomycterus marmoratus.. found at night dive at Samalona island
by. Mr. Arief Pattiiha
Category :Fishes
Phylum :CHORDATA
Class :ACTINOPTERYGII
Order :PERCIFORMES
Family :GOBIIDAE
Species : Trimma rubromaculatus
Species Remarks
Common Name Red-spotted goby
sweet tiny fish.. taken by Ms. Golda Qamariah
great shoot at gorong-gorong point, Samalona island
by. Mr. Sumedi Sumarjitho
peacock mantis shrimp
taken by Rahmat Mambale
at Kodingareng keke island
show of teeth
Variegated lizardfish - Synodus variegatus
amazing capture from Mr. Rahmat Mambale
at Kodingareng keke island
the transparant
location at Kodingareng keke island
by Mr. Arief Pattiiha
taken by Mr. Sumedi Sumar Jitho
at Samalona island
the eye of you...
Hey.. Wazap, dude?
Black Combtooth-blenny
taken by Mr. Arief Pattiiha
at Kodingareng keke island
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