Batu Moncong, also called Toro Moncong, is at the western tip of north Komodo. The site is more often reached from a liveaboard. The dive is a slope, with larger coral blocks at 25–30 m. On the upper part there is a small wall. Its cracks are full of colourful glassfish.
Table coral, small fans, small fish, and schools of batfish fill the view. This is a calmer place to look for small animals. A yellow juvenile warty frogfish, about 5 cm, tiny shrimps in black coral, and the nudibranch Notodoris gardineri have been found. Not on every dive. The map lists about 5–30 m. Entry is by boat.
- Map coordinate
- −8.44147, 119.41933
- Dive type
- Reef
- Entry
- Boat
- Depth
- Blocks at 25–30 m. The map is about 5–30 m.
- Water
- Salt water
Marine life
Batfish
They school on the slope.
Glassfish
They fill the cracks of the small upper wall.
Macro life
The upper wall and the black coral are the macro ground. For photos, use a macro lens and a focus light.
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatusA small yellow one, about 5 cm, has been seen.
Shrimp
Tiny shrimps in black coral, and the nudibranch Notodoris gardineri.
Nudibranch
Notodoris gardineriTiny shrimps in black coral, and the nudibranch Notodoris gardineri.
An animal on this list is not guaranteed on every dive.