Pinkeye Gobies Discovered!

Diving in Sulawesi jumped another notch with the discovery of Pinkeye gobies (Bryaninops natans) at one of our dive sites. Guests this week said that these tiny fish could only be found at one place in North Sulawesi’s Bunaken Marine Park, a location unknown to most dive operators. Since this type of goby stays in the same place, future divers with Miguel’s Diving can request a look at this unusually colored creature. Sometimes this fish is called Redeye goby or Purple eye goby.

The boxer crab (Lybia tessellata), Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta), and Teddy bear crab (Polydectus cupulifer) are also residents of Gorontalo but are often difficult to find. Those diving Gorontalo this week found them at two different dive sites that are several kilometers apart.

In addition to these unusual and sought-after critters, Gorontalo diving offers new and undescribed species yet to be photographed. Again this morning we found a type of flasher wrasse that does not appear on Fish Base.

Sulawesi diving offers wonderful opportunities for discovery. Are you ready to experience what diving in Gorontalo has to offer?