Kri Island (Raja Ampat)
Indonesia · West PapuaA living reef beginning some 6 m below the surface, with large table coral formations under which the wobbegongs rest and huge sea fans in which to look for pygmy seahorses. Sorido Wall, on the same island, is reckoned one of the best soft coral walls in the area.
Depth
5–30 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Liveaboard/Boat
Best time
October-April
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
140 USD / dive
The usual base island for exploring Cape Kri, reckoned by some surveys the reef with the greatest fish diversity in the world.
Protection status
Red de áreas marinas protegidas de Raja Ampat (Bird's Head Seascape)
Sources consulted: Papua Diving; La Galigo Liveaboard; White Manta; liveaboardindonesia.com; southeastasiadiving.com
Location
See on the interactive map60 species documented in Kri Island (Raja Ampat)
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar española (Spanish dancer)
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Ecosystem
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