Critically EndangeredGiant Clam
Tridacna gigas
A submerged ridge running out from the eastern tip of Kri island, right in the middle of the Dampier Strait. It is the best-known site in Raja Ampat and holds one of the greatest densities of large fish in the north of the archipelago. Working depth is usually around 15 m along the wall and about 8 m on the spine of the ridge.
Depth
5–35 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
The site where the biologist Gerald Allen counted 374 fish species on a single dive, a world record for marine biodiversity.
Raja Ampat marine protected area network (Bird's Head Seascape)
It holds the world record for the number of fish species recorded on a single dive: 374, counted in 2012 by the marine biologist Gerald R. Allen. That places it among the five most species-rich dives on the planet.
Sources consulted: Papua Diving; La Galigo Liveaboard; White Manta; liveaboardindonesia.com; southeastasiadiving.com
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Water temperature
29 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best season
October-April
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
130 USD / dive
Same country: Indonesia
Indonesia