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Sophie Rickmers
Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Max depth55 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyAndaman Sea
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Sophie Rickmers is a wreck dive site near Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia, in the Andaman Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 55 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, stingrays, groupers, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Nearby sites
- 1Hot Springs / Underwater Volcano1.0 km
- 2Lumba Lumba3.2 km
- 3Batee Meuroron4.3 km
- 4Rubiah Sea Garden5.7 km
- 5Coral Reef6.2 km
- 6To the West - Batee Gua6.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org