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Lembeh Strait · boat

Hairball

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North Sulawesi

1.47000°N, 125.23000°E

A classic Lembeh muck slope of black volcanic sand where guides find hairy frogfish, seahorses and other odd critters.

Depth
3–30 m
Vis
5–15 m

28–29 °C

Current
mild
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
1.47000°N, 125.23000°E

Approximate position from published sources.

Entry / access
boat

A gentle slope of black sand with algae, sponges, rubble and the odd sunken log, with no real coral. The draw is the critters: several frogfish species, seahorses, scorpionfish, and stargazers half-buried in the sand at night. Hairball Two nearby is similar and shallower for seahorses.

Difficulty
beginner
Best season
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Last reviewed
20 Oct 2026 by editorial

Hazards

  • low · Low visibility over silty black sand

Marine life

Typical: hairy frogfish, common seahorse, ambon scorpionfish, stargazer, wunderpus octopus, roughsnout ghost pipefish, snake eel

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Questions people search

How deep is Hairball?

3–30 m.

Is Hairball suitable for beginners?

beginner

Sources

Where sources disagree

Neither source states a certification level; 'beginner' reflects Murex's 'very mild' current and gentle slope only. Murex gives site visibility as 15 m and 5–15 m Lembeh-wide.

Listed by: Murex Resorts

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