Bandos Rock
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About this site
Bandos Rock lies in North Male Atoll, Kaafu Atoll, close to Bandos Island on the atoll's edge in the Maldives. Sites along this part of North Male are typically reached by short boat trips from the resorts and dive centers based on the surrounding islands. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported bannerfish, batfish, and tuna around the reef here.
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.
BannerfishBannerfishReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Paletail UnicornfishNaso brevirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygusReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
Eyeline SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricaudaReported here · unconfirmed
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescensReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Schooling BannerfishHeniochus diphreutesReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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