Nudifalls – One of Lembeh’s Most Diverse Dive Sites

Nudifalls is one of our favorite Lembeh Strait dive sites, not only does it deliver great muck diving but it also features a wall, rubble, and beautiful soft corals.

The site is located on the mainland side of the Lembeh Strait and, as its name suggests, it’s an incredible site for nudibranch sightings. The name is said to come from there being so many nudibranchs here they would fall from the wall and land on divers!

Nudifalls, Where Nudibranchs Congregate

The nudibranchs found here vary from season to season, but there are 7 types of nudibranchs which are found in abundance all year round. The entrance to this location is close to the edge of the Strait on a sloping stretch of ruins. As soon as you enter the water, the fun begins! Look out for ribbon eels, praying mantis shrimp, and of course, nudibranchs as we make our way down the slope towards the deeper soft coral gardens. Amongst the soft corals, you can find beautiful clams and soft coral crabs and this is where we often find rhinopias scorpionfish.

 

As we make our way back up towards the base of the wall there are patches of anemones which are home to colonies of anemonefish and the endemic Banggai cardinalfish. The lower parts of the wall display some impressive Gorgonian fans which are often occupied by bargibanti pygmy seahorses.

Nudifalls Critters

As we make our way along the wall don’t be surprised to find a giant frogfish or two peering out at you! Nudifalls is certainly home to a lot more than just nudibranch! Other notable critters that you can find here include Blue ring octopus, flasher wrasse, wunderpus, flamboyant cuttlefish, pygmy cuttlefish, a variety of ghost pipefish species, pegasus, flying gurnards, the Lembeh seadragon and a huge array of crustaceans and gobies. The list is endless!

The end of the dive is in the shallows where we make our safety stop – be sure to look up – the sunlight coming through the tree canopy above is beautiful and makes for some excellent photography opportunities with an underwater camera. Nudifalls also offers spectacular night diving for those who want to see some of Lembeh’s most iconic critters – especially cephalopods and crustaceans.

Due to Nudifalls’ location in the Strait, there can be current here. Our expert team of Dive Guides has been diving the site for many years and will advise you on the best time to dive during your stay. We hope you enjoy this site as much as we do and we look forward to sharing it with you soon.

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