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
Toko Toko (Castle Rock)
- Site Layout:
- Submerged rocky pinnacle
- Diving depth:
- 3m to 30m+
- Currents:
- Can be very strong
- Visibility:
- Up to 35m
- Surface:
- Exposed so can be choppy, and expect strong surface currents
- Site access:
- Generally dinghy, depending on conditions
Castle Rock is a barely submerged pinnacle with a huge proliferation of marine life. Soft corals and sea fans are everywhere at around 20 metres though you may find it difficult to tear your eyes away from the huge schools of Trevally and Barracuda in the blue. Sharks and big Rays can be spotted here, as can dolphins which are sometimes seen hunting around the rock. Currents can be strong, especially in the shallower water on entry, but there is a large amount of shelter towards the top of the pinnacle, ideal for safety stops, that gives the dive site its name.
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
- Pink Beach
- Sangeang Island
- Satonda Island
- Tanjung Rasa
- Yellow Wall
For general tourist information on the Komodo National Park see Official Komodo National Park Website.
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