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Pasir Merah (Red Sand)
Kabir, Alor Pantar, Indonesia
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBanda Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Dec
About this site
Pasir Merah (Red Sand) is a reef dive site near Kabir, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, thresher sharks, groupers, cuttlefish. 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
- Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae- Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Pelagic ThresherAlopias pelagicus- Ribboned SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaenia
- Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesita
- Spiny ChromisAcanthochromis polyacanthus
Nearby sites
- 1The Boardroom1.1 km
- 2Bama Wall2.5 km
- 3Pantar Strait2.7 km
- 4Bakalang Jetty3.4 km
- 5Mike's Delight4.0 km
- 6Shark Close5.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org