Pulau Panggang Barat

Pulau Panggang Barat (Western of Panggang Island) is a nice shallow reef that is covered by the Panggang Reef. This place is nice to dive, especially when the wind blows from the east. The contour is quite simple to follow, and the lighthouse can be used as the entry/exit reference.

Critters at this site

It is quite common to see sea turtles, yellow tail fusiliers, damsels butterflyfish, and some other small reef fishes.

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Small Giant Clam

Tridacna maxima62 obs.

Blue Linckia

Linckia laevigata49 obs.

Boring Giant Clam

Tridacna crocea43 obs.

Søstjerne

Acanthaster40 obs.

Lollyfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria atra17 obs.

Fluted Giant Clam

Tridacna squamosa12 obs.

Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns

Acanthaster planci10 obs.

Blæksprutte

Sepioteuthis7 obs.

Pustulose Wart Slug

Phyllidiella pustulosa5 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Phyllidiidae5 obs.

Rudman's Phyllidiella

Phyllidiella rudmani3 obs.

Varicose Wart Slug

Phyllidia varicosa3 obs.

Seastar Shrimp

Zenopontonia soror2 obs.

Little Bear Conch

Canarium urceus2 obs.

Pillow Cushion Star

Culcita novaeguineae2 obs.

Krempf's Phyllidiopsis

Phyllidiopsis krempfi2 obs.

Bluespotted Fantail Ray

Taeniura lymma1 obs.

Koral & anemone

Echinopora lamellosa1 obs.

Elegant Phyllidia

Phyllidia elegans1 obs.

Ocellate Phyllidia

Phyllidia ocellata1 obs.

Little Fox Mitre

Vexillum vulpecula1 obs.

Painted Phyllidia

Phyllidia picta1 obs.

Southern Cockle

Fulvia australis1 obs.

Rusty Miter

Nebularia ferruginea1 obs.