Conditions & tides
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About this site
Ari Atoll sits in the central Maldives, a large ring of islands and reefs west of Male, known for channel dives along its outer edge. Baracuda Point lies on one of these reef edges, where the atoll drops toward open water.
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.
lattice table coralAcropora clathrataReported here · unconfirmed
Roundhead ParrotfishChlorurus strongylocephalusReported here · unconfirmed
Reef Manta RayMobula alfrediReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Five-saddle ParrotfishScarus scaberReported here · unconfirmed
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
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