Muck Diving in Lembeh Strait Flatworms are the evolutionary result of generations of worms being squished by larger fish. That’s why they’re often brightly coloured; to avoid being crushed entirely into a 2-dimensional plane. Ok, this isn’t true….. But sometimes the truth is even stranger when you are muck diving in Lembeh. Flatworms have no…
The Ambon Scorpionfish I’ve never considered writing about a fish’s eyebrows before. Perhaps because fish aren’t generally known for their body hair. Here in Lembeh, we have a lot of impressively adorned critters and one of the most stylish has got to be the Ambon Scorpionfish (pteroidichthys amboinensis). Scorpionfish are ambush predators and they use…
‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ is a very suitable saying for this nudibranch which is commonly found around our Lembeh Strait dive sites. If I described a sea slug covered in orange-spotted, lumpy tubercles to you, you’d probably ask if it was contagious. However, as the attached pictures demonstrate, this is one…
We can frequently spot wonderful wunderpus on black sand dive sites like TK or Rojos, but when you see one for the first time, you really feel amazed! It is a bit the same sensation when you spot one on your own: a mix of stupefaction, wonderment and pride. Karen is an experienced dive instructor…
This week the favourite critter from our guest Christophe was the Hairy Frogfish of Lembeh! Christophe, a French federation diving instructor and member of the Biology Commission, came to Two Fish Lembeh with high expectations and as well as the Hairy Frogfish his wish list included Mimic Octopus, Wonderpus, and the Bobbit Worm. He has…
Rhinopias are especially rare and amazing species of scorpionfish and they are back in Lembeh! Their name comes from Greek “rhino” meaning nose and “ops” meaning appearance in reason of their extremely curved snout. There are 6 different species of Rhinopias in the world and 2 can be found in the Indonesian waters: the paddle-flap…
Among the more than 70 incredible dive sites you can encounter in Lembeh Strait, there is one I particularly like … or rather two dives sites. It is the trip Goby-a-Crab and Trikora with Two Fish Divers Lembeh, off course! When you think about Lembeh Strait, you first think about black sand bottoms like the…
Two Fish Divers Lembeh was an amazing place to start my journey of becoming a divemaster! While there were many things to learn during my first week of divemaster training, the peaceful jungle setting of Lembeh provided a relaxing balance. The week began with learning how to demonstrate different scuba skills. It’s one thing to…