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About this site
The Commander Ph Museum site lies near Matara on Sri Lanka's south coast, an area shaped by rocky coastline and reef systems facing the Indian Ocean. It is an artificial site with a maximum depth of around 15 metres, and it is rated a beginner dive.
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
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
pot-hole urchinStomopneustes variolarisReported here · unconfirmed
Mottled Lightfoot CrabGrapsus albolineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Vermiculated RockskipperEntomacrodus vermiculatusReported here · unconfirmed
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