Pufferfish contain tetrodotoxin, a substance that makes them foul tasting and often lethal to fish. To humans, tetrodotoxin is deadly, up to 1,200 times more poisonous than cyanide. There is enough toxin in one pufferfish to kill 30 adult humans, and there is no known antidote.
Liveaboard Diving in Komodo
Pink Beach
- Site Layout:
- Gently sloping sand and coral reef
- Diving depth:
- Surface to 25m+
- Currents:
- Gentle
- Visibility:
- Up to 25m
- Surface:
- Slightly exposed so can be choppy, and expect strong surface currents
- Site access:
- Generally dinghy
Often dived as a sunset or night dive, Pink Beach has an abundance of fish life and critters including Leaf Scorpion Fish, Crocodile Fish, Nudibranchs, and Blue Ribbon Eels. Large coral outcrops are at around 25 meters with a slight vertical drop where glassfish swarm in the cracks and crevices. This dive makes a nice change from raging currents, however, visibility can vary and visibility is usually best when the tide is going out.
Select other Komodo Dive Sites you can see on your liveaboard trip.
- Angel Reef
- Cannibal Rock
- Crystal Rock
- Current City
- GPS Point
- Madang Island
- Panjang Reef
- Sangeang Island
- Satonda Island
- Tanjung Rasa
- Toko Toko
- Yellow Wall
For general tourist information on the Komodo National Park see Official Komodo National Park Website.
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