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About this site
Bar Reef lies off the coast of Sri Lanka's North Western Province, in the waters near Kalpitiya, within a marine sanctuary along this stretch of coastline. It reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated a beginner dive. The area is known for its shallow coastal waters and proximity to the Kalpitiya peninsula, a region more broadly associated with reef habitat along this part of the coast.
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.
Chevron ButterflyfishChaetodon trifascialisReported here · unconfirmed
Blackback ButterflyfishChaetodon melannotusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dark SurgeonfishAcanthurus blochiiReported here · unconfirmed
Whitemargin UnicornfishNaso annulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Red-tailed ButterflyfishChaetodon collareReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon decussatusReported here · unconfirmed
Brown Staghorn CoralAcropora muricataReported here · unconfirmed
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