Dive log

Pulau Hantu East 0930 - 1410; Sunday; May 16, 2004



Vis was an incredible 5-6 meters. We were down at 15m without a torch (except for peering into holes and crevices). That certainly allowed us to watch from a distance without startling the animals, observing them doing their own thing i.e. feeding, dancing (fighting?!), cleaning up the house...

Stuff we saw: ? Manta/Devil ray (3 ft wingspan), Remora, Giant groper, Star puffer, Flabellina, Sea slug, Yellowtail blue snapper, Swimmer crabs, Rabbit fish - school of 8, Paradise whiptail - school of plenty!, One fat Bornella stellifer (nudibranch), Barred goatfish, ? Damsels, Polyclad worm, Copper banded butterflyfish, Vermiculated Angelfish, Lyretail Wrasse...
Cushion stars and commensal shrimp and snail...
Icon Stars, Blotchy sea cucumber, Frill fin goby, Yellow soapfish, Blue spotted ray, and Indian groper.

Sighted by other divers: Juv. Batfish, ? eel, ? seastar and octopus.

* Question mark "?" implies species unidentified