The reef flat is exposed at low tide but the deep vertical wall plummets straight down to over 40 metres. One of three sites known collectively as Lekuan, along this outcrop of Bunaken's fringing reef, the shallow reeftop is perfect for snorkellers. Further down, caverns, canyons, fissures and inlets split the wall. On the reef edge, thousands of Fairy Basslets rise and fall among Acropora formations and Pyramid Butterflyfish feast in the blue water. Like the majority of south Bunaken sites, the site has extensive coverage of stony and soft corals. Sponges in barrel and pipe forms, abound, as well as numerous large and small gorgonians.
This is a good spot for big fish with larger reef species and pelagics schooling off the reef-face in respectable numbers. A small school of Bumphead parrotfish is often seen grazing on the meadow of stony corals. There are many species of jacks and trevallies especially the Golden and Bigeye Trevally. Snappers in red and Midnight varieties are also numerous. There are unicornfish and surgeonfish, though less abundant. Giant groupers and large longnosed butterflyfish are common. Teira batfish, trumpetfish, filefish, huge pufferfish and porcupinefish abound. Big Yellow Tuna and the more common Dogtooth Tuna can often be seen in the blue, as can Great and Barred Barracuda. Sharks are less frequent but whitetip, blacktip and grey reefs can be seen.
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