Fish Tank

Malé, Maldivesreef30 m maxbeginner

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Satellite view of Fish Tank

Fish TankMalé · 30 m

Fair · 3/5

© Esri

Approximate area — exact dive location unconfirmed; conditions reflect the general vicinity

Fair3/5

Some chop right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind17 kn WSW

Current~0.3 kn ENE · model

Swell

0.5 m · 6s · SSE

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 05:45 AM & 06:30 PM local

Sunrise 05:54 AM · Sunset 06:00 PM local

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On-face swell 1.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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About this site

Fish Tank sits near Malé in the Maldives, within the reef and channel systems typical of the atolls surrounding the capital. It is a beginner dive over a reef bottom, reaching a maximum depth of around 30 metres. Divers have reported bannerfish and fusilier schooling here along with a Napoleon wrasse, and there have also been sightings of bull sharks, hammerhead sharks, and even tiger sharks around the site.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

BannerfishBannerfishReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
Pink WhiprayPateobatis faiReported here · unconfirmed
Paletail UnicornfishNaso brevirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Eyeline SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricaudaReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvierReported here · unconfirmed
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucasReported here · unconfirmed

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