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South-West Pinnacle

A completely submerge pinnacle which counts in the top dive sites in the area. South-West Pinnacle is another site that is filled with marine life.

A completely submerged pinnacle host to a wide variety of marine life

Completely submerged, this other great dive site is composed of a main pinnacle with the tip being 6 meters under the surface and is surrounded by many huge boulders and other smaller pinnacles scattered around.

As most of this site is below 14 – 16 meters it is better suited for more advanced divers but can accommodate certified beginner divers as well.

Some Bull sharks are spotted sometimes in the vicinity and into the blue around the dive site.

Name

South West Pinnacle

Depth Range

6 to 36 meters

Bottom Composition

Main pinnacle, smaller pinnacles, boulders, sandy bottom, anemone beds

Currents

None to Strong

Common Marine Life

Malabar Grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus), Coral Grouper (Plectropomus leopardus), Yellowtail Barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda), Bluebarred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban), Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion), Long-spined Sea Urchin (Diadema setosum), Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare), Longfin Bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus), Pickhandle Barracuda (Sphyraena jello), Blackfin or Chevron Barracuda (Sphyraena qenie), Pinnate Batfish (Platax pinnatus), Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus), Dash-and-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus), Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus), Yellowspotted Trevally (Carangoides fulvoguttatus), Scissor-tailed Fusilier (Caesio caerulaurea)

Uncommon Marine Life

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus), Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson), Indo-Pacific King Mackerel (Scomberomorus guttatus), Harlequin Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides), Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus), Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus), Honeycomb Moray (Gymnothorax favagineus)

Coral, Anemonnes and Sponges

Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis), Brain Coral (Platygyra lamellina), Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia muta), Whip Coral (Leptogorgia virgulata), Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)

Special features

Big main pinnacle surrounded by many smaller ones along with boulders.