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
Crystal Rock
- Site Layout:
- Submerged (almost) rocky pinnacle
- Diving depth:
- Surface to 30m+
- Currents:
- Can be very strong
- Visibility:
- Up to 30m
- Surface:
- Exposed so can be choppy, and expect strong surface currents
- Site access:
- Generally dinghy, depending on conditions
This rock, named after the surrounding clear waters, just breaks the surface and is home to large schools of Fusiliers and Anthias. There is some wonderful soft coral coverage here with some impressive table corals. There is also a small mound northwest of the rock where different species of fish school seasonally, including Tuna and Mackerel.
Select other Komodo Dive Sites you can see on your liveaboard trip.
- Angel Reef
- Cannibal Rock
- Current City
- GPS Point
- Madang Island
- Panjang Reef
- Pink Beach
- 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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