Poison Reef
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About this site
Poison Reef is a shallow dive site in Mauritius, with depths of 10 to 18 metres and plenty of sea life. It is a beginner dive, and the name comes from the venomous fish found along it.
Leaf fish, scorpionfish, devil scorpionfish, lionfish and stonefish can all be seen here, along with a large variety of moray eels. Anyone diving the site should keep a careful distance from the venomous species
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Whitemouth MorayGymnothorax meleagrisReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow BoxfishOstracion cubicumReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Ocean HumbugDascyllus abudafurReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
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