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Biatabang
Basiong, Halmahera, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyMolucca Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Biatabang is a wall dive site near Basiong, North Maluku, Indonesia, in the Molucca Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, soft corals, groupers, moray eels, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Frigate MackerelAuxis thazard
Indian MackerelRastrelliger kanagurta
Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamis
Mackerel TunaEuthynnus affinis
Narrow-barred Spanish MackerelScomberomorus commerson
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Red-bellied FusilierCaesio cuning
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Nearby sites
- 1Wreck Taman Nukila3.4 km
- 2Hol Sulamadaha13 km
- 3Tafraka14 km
- 4Tomajiko, Hiri Island17 km
- 5Makian Black Sand49 km
- 6Tosei Maru67 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org