Hairball
Lembeh Strait · Indonesia
A shallow muck slope named for the patches of algae and hydroids that make for notoriously bad visibility from a distance but harbour the highest concentration of pygmy seahorses and rhinopias scorpionfish in the strait. The site requires slow, methodical searching and rewards divers who resist the instinct to move quickly across the sand.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
5 to 12 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Blue Dragon
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 110 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Banggai Cardinalfish
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 101 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Broadclub Cuttlefish
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 82 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Bargibant's pygmy seahorse
Last confirmed Jul 7, 2026 · 78 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Coconut Octopus
Last confirmed Jun 23, 2026 · 76 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Painted Frogfish
Last confirmed Jun 23, 2026 · 75 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias)
Last confirmed May 6, 2026 · 12 records
Very likely
Most dives
Robust ghost pipefish
Last confirmed May 7, 2026 · 28 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Gear