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Mucky Mosque
Moru, Alor Archipelago, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyBanda Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Dec
About this site
Mucky Mosque is a muck dive site near Moru, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 27 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, octopus, cuttlefish, seahorses. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis- Starry MorayEchidna nebulosa
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus- Thorny SeahorseHippocampus histrix
- Thornback CowfishLactoria fornasini
- BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Nearby sites
- 1Ampera0.4 km
- 2The Cathedral4.3 km
- 3Alor Clown Valley4.7 km
- 4Kal's Dream5.7 km
- 5Mike's Delight7.8 km
- 6Shark Close7.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org