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About this site
Fathima Kandu is a channel (kandu) site in Lhaviyani Atoll, near the island of Madhiriguraidhoo in the northern Maldives. Channel sites in this atoll typically connect the inner lagoon to the open ocean and are reached by boat from nearby resorts and guesthouses.
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.
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Broad Cowtail StingrayPastinachus aterReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataObserved near here · iNaturalist
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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