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Pengah Kecil, Komodo

A small island in central Komodo, Pengah Kecil provides some interesting ledges and slopes on its rocky walls where marine life gathers.

Purple plate coral under the sun, Pengah Kecil, Komodo
Purple plate coral under the sun, Pengah Kecil, Komodo, August 2024 © chris@divehappy.com

A steep slope that drops into a wall with several big, deep ledges carved into it which have abundant corals growing on them. The shallowest areas around 5 metres get some lovely sunrays coming through the swirling water above as it crashes around the rock.

Turtle on reef, Pengah Kecil, Komodo
Turtle on reef, Pengah Kecil, Komodo, August 2024 © chris@divehappy.com

The corals here are piled on one another, explosions of colour against the darkness of the rock.

Sunburst stag horn and soft corals, Pengah Kecil, Komodo
Sunburst staghorn and soft corals, Pengah Kecil, Komodo, August 2024 © chris@divehappy.com

The corals themselves are a fabulous mix of hard and soft with lots of fern like soft coral growth which sway in the breeze of the current.

In the shallows, Pengah Kecil, Komodo
In the shallows, Pengah Kecil, Komodo, August 2024 © chris@divehappy.com

There’s unconcerned turtles and the usual suspects of zebra fish, red eyes and anthias adding to the dynamic and, of course, it’s always worth checking into the blue periodically as the current sweeping past could bring some bigger visitors.

Soft and hard coral bommie, Pengah Kecil, Komodo
Soft and hard coral bommie, Pengah Kecil, Komodo, August 2024 © chris@divehappy.com

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