Chicken Island Outreef
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About this site
Chicken Island Outreef sits on the outer edge of a reef in North Male Atoll, within Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives. Sites along this outer reef face the open channel waters of the atoll rim, typically reached by dhoni from nearby resorts and guesthouses in the area.
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.
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonObserved near here · iNaturalist
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataObserved near here · iNaturalist
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