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About this site
Barracuda Reef lies off the western coast of Sri Lanka, near Colombo, on a stretch of coast facing the Indian Ocean typically accessed by boat from local dive operators. The site sits over a rocky bottom and reaches a maximum depth of around 28 metres, rated as a beginner dive. Divers have reported barracuda, fusiliers, grouper, and lionfish here, along with octopus, pipefish, pufferfish, snapper, and nudibranchs turning up on the rock.
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.
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip TrevallyCaranx heberiReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
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