Diving in Mozambique/Batfish Pinnacle

The dive site Batfish Pinnacle is an inshore tropical rocky reef with some coral in the Guinjata Bay area, near Inhambane in Southern Mozambique.

Understand edit

This site is close to the launch site for Guinjata Bay resorts.

Position edit

Near Pao Reef, just offshore from Guinjata Point.

Name edit

The name "Batfish Pinnacle" refers to the Batfish that are often seen near the pinnacle.

Depth edit

Maximum depth is about 20m. and the top of the reef is about (depth)m. Average depth is likely to be about 14m.

Visibility edit

Visibility can be up to about 20m

Topography edit

Stone Table reef with outlying boulders, sand bottom.

Conditions edit

Water temperature may be about 25°C

Get in edit

The dive site is always accessed by boat.

The site is about (distance)km from Guinjata Bay beach launch site.

See edit

Anemone

Blue starfish

Orange starfish

Thistle soft coral

Marine life edit

Tridacna clam, green sponge, Torpedo ray, nudibranchs. Stonefish, Red armpit star, Octopus, yellow-orange wall sponge, thistle soft coral, white bowl sponge, Thornspine cowfish, Large anemones, Egg cowry, Colonial ascidians, Blocked starfish, Lizardfish, white feather hydroids, Toby, Powder blue surgeon, smooth blue star, White sponge, Domino, Giant anemone, brown wall sponge.

A stone arch at Batfish Pinnacle

Features edit

There is a little stone arch.

Photography edit

The topography is not very exciting, macro and close-up photography are likely to give good results.

Routes edit

Follow the Divemaster who should know the places to go.

Stay safe edit

Hazards edit

No site specific hazards, There are scorpionfish and stonefish and fire coral in the region.

Skills edit

No special skills required.

Equipment edit

No special equipment required

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