Lembeh Strait
North Sulawesi,
Indonesia.
The Lembeh Straight is narrow stretch of water between Lembeh Island and the mainland tip of north eastern Sulawesi, renown as the muck diving capital of the world. It is incomparable for critters, and one of my favourite places to dive on the planet.

Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus severnsi

Mandarinfish, Synchiropus splendidus

Frogfish, Antennarius Sp.

Nudibranch laying eggs, Glossodoris cincta

Coconut Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus

Orang-utan crab, Achaeus japonicus

Yellow Box Fish, Ostracion cubicus

Coconut Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus

Nudibranch, Flabellina exoptata

Decorator Spider Crab Sp.

Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi

Helmut Gurnard, Dactyloptena orientalis

Frogfish, Antennarius sp.

Hairy Squat Lobster, Lauriea siagiani

Thorny Seahorse, Hippocampus hystrix

Mandarinfish, Synchiropus splendidus

Rainbow Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus

Ambon Scorpionfish, Pteroidichthys amboinensis

Ornate Ghostpipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus

Short Dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis

Fingered Dragonet, Dactylopus dactylopus

Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti

Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti

Mandarinfish spawning, Synchiropus spledidus

Eyed Sea Hare, Aplysia oculifera

Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus

Juvenile Ornate Ghostpipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus

Coconut Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus

Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti

Nudibranch, Nembrotha kubaryana

Ambon Scorpionfish, Pteroidichthys amboinensis

Coconut Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus