Christine's - Kimbe Bay

Christine’s reef is actually a collection of reefs joined by underwater ridges to form a large horseshoe shape complex. A photographer’s paradise, Christine’s features a beautiful collection of extremely large barrel sponges, many different gorgonian fan corals and red whip gorgonians, along with staghorn and plate corals in the shallower areas. As will all Walindi reefs, reef associated fishes are abundant and diverse. Commonly seen are Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes, Snapper and Surgeonfishes. A number of more cryptic fishes have also been seen at Christine’s. They include Spiny Devilfish, Harlequin Ghorst Pipefish and Crocodile Flathead. To find these types you need to look carefully and to have a bit of luck as well. On the sand you will probably also find a bizarre sea cucumber (Thelenota rubolineata). This “horny” sea cucumber has a maze of red lines that make it rather attractive than most of its relatives.