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
Gili Banta: GPS Point
- Site Layout:
- Submerged sprawling pinnacle in open water
- Diving depth:
- 5m to 30m+
- Currents:
- Can rage!
- Visibility:
- Up to 25m
- Surface:
- Quite exposed to can be choppy, strong surface currents
- Site access:
- Either MV Philkade or dinghy depending on conditions
GPS Point is a submerged sea bank just to the north of Banta Island. The strong currents here attract Barracuda, Dog Tooth Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, and Sharks. You can also find Eagle Rays passing by as well as Turtles feeding on the lush coral. At certain times of the year, the deeper water also provides opportunities to see Hammerhead Sharks.
This site is by no means for beginners, but even though currents can be huge near the surface they often are reduced with depth.
Select other Komodo Dive Sites you can see on your liveaboard trip.
- Angel Reef
- Cannibal Rock
- Crystal Rock
- Current City
- 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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