Kaleidoscope

2.1824°S 130.2159°E · reef

Depth
25 m
Level
Advanced
Entry
boat
Type
reef

Submerged reef packed with red gorgonians, black coral bushes, giant sea fans, and clouds of silversides in the far western reaches of Misool.

Site Information

  • Location: Misool area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
  • Entry Type: Boat dive
  • Site Type: Reef
  • Difficulty Level: Advanced
  • Maximum Depth: 25 meters

Sources: Bird’s Head Seascape, Misool Eco Resort, La Galigo Liveaboard. Last updated 2026-04-05.

Depth profile
0m · surface−25m max
Ocean conditions
28.7–31°CWater temp (yearly range)
0.1–1.2 mWave height
NovWarmest
NovCalmest seas
31°28° JFMAMJJASOND

Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).

Recorded marine life nearby

254 verified species observations (72 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1929 and 2013, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.

Chordata · 60Mollusca · 3Cnidaria · 3Echinodermata · 4Arthropoda · 2
  • Trimma tevegae · Blue-striped Dwarfgoby
  • Trimma lantana
  • Trimma stobbsi
  • Trimma striatum · Red-lined Pygmy Goby
  • Trimma hoesei
  • Trimma nasa
  • Asterropteryx bipunctata
  • Eviota pellucida
  • Trimma haimassum
  • Trimma xanthochrum
  • Amsichthys knighti · Bug-eyed Dottyback
  • Trimma habrum

Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.

Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.

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reef
Reef with anthias · illustrative · photo credit

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Source: OpenStreetMap via dive-vibe-community (ODbL) · Last updated 2026-07-17