This wonderfully named Lembeh dive site is often a favourite that divers like to do several times when they visit the Lembeh Strait. Located on the mainland side of the strait, the topography is similar to many of the other dive sites with a sloping black sand bottom. There are patches of reef and some sunken logs that are full of life.
Maximum depth is around 25 metres. Visibility is murky, this is a proper muck dive. Close by is Hairball II dive site which is very similar.
Divers can find frogfish all over this dive site. They range in size and in colour including red, orange, yellow, white and black. There are also hairy frogfish here.
The frogfish are excellently camouflaged, often looking like a piece of sponge. They are sometimes seen in pairs. Lucky divers will get to see them fishing with their antenna.
Also common at Hairball are seahorses. The large variety are seen here, also in various colours. Look inside coconut shells for octopus. Look around sunken logs for nudibranchs and zebra crabs.Cardinalfish and juvenile batfish are often seen at Hairball II.
Night dives are also very popular at Hairball. Cuttlefish can be seen as well as more octopus. Highlights are Spanish dancers and stargazers staring upwards from the sandy bottom. |
