Conditions & tides
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About this site
Banc Des Pirogues lies near Nosy Ambariovato in the Diana region of northern Madagascar, an area of scattered islands off the coast of Nosy Be. The site sits within the coastal waters of this part of the Mozambique Channel, reachable by boat from the surrounding islands.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Redbreast Maori WrasseCheilinus fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Ocean HumbugDascyllus abudafurReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted RubberlipPlectorhinchus gaterinusReported here · unconfirmed
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataReported here · unconfirmed
Helmet CoralHalomitra pileusReported here · unconfirmed
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