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Rhino City
Amahusu, Ambon, Indonesia
EntryShore
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyBanda Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–May
About this site
Rhino City is a muck dive site near Amahusu, Maluku, Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, cuttlefish, frogfish, octopus. 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
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Weedy ScorpionfishRhinopias frondosa
Greyface MorayGymnothorax thyrsoideus
Starry MorayEchidna nebulosa
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesita
Painted FrogfishAntennarius pictus
Nearby sites
- 1Psychedelic Frogfish Site0.4 km
- 2Twilight Zone0.5 km
- 3Laha0.7 km
- 4Air Manis1.5 km
- 5Nama Point3.2 km
- 6Amahusu Reef5.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org