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Located in Horseshoe Bay off the southern tip of Rinca Island, Cannibal Rock is an underwater seamount celebrated for its high biodiversity and dense invertebrate coverage. Nutrient-rich upwellings in this protected bay nourish dense carpets of sea apples, soft corals, and feather stars. Divers typically spiral around the pinnacle, exploring deep sandy ledges and rocky outcrops where macro critters and schooling fish shelter from shifting currents.
Extraordinary concentrations of colorful sea apples covering the rocky slopes
Frequent encounters with pygmy seahorses clinging to large gorgonian fans
Macro treasures including Coleman shrimp, zebra crabs in fire urchins, and rare nudibranchs
Diverse marine life thriving in cooler, nutrient-dense southern Komodo waters
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Southern Komodo typically experiences the calmest surface conditions and warmest water during the northwest monsoon and shoulder months.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea ApplePseudocolochirus axiologus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bargibant's Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus bargibanti | Common | ||||||||||||
| Coleman ShrimpPericlimenes colemani | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant FrogfishAntennarius commerson | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma | Common |
Marine forecast
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