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

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

Position

Near Pao Reef, just offshore from Guinjata Point.

Name

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

Depth

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

Visibility

Visibility can be up to about 20m

Topography

Stone Table reef with outlying boulders, sand bottom.

Conditions

Water temperature may be about 25°C

Get in

The dive site is always accessed by boat.

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

See

Anemone

Blue starfish

Orange starfish

Thistle soft coral

Marine life

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

There is a little stone arch.

Photography

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

Routes

Follow the Divemaster who should know the places to go.

Stay safe

Hazards

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

Skills

No special skills required.

Equipment

No special equipment required

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