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About this site
Gavifiravu Kandu is a channel site in Lhaviyani Atoll, near Hinnavaru on the atoll's northern side. Kandu sites in the Maldives cut through the atoll rim between the inner lagoon and open ocean, and are typically reached by boat from 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.
Swarthy ParrotfishScarus nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Roundhead ParrotfishChlorurus strongylocephalusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Humpback SnapperLutjanus gibbusReported here · unconfirmed
Paletail UnicornfishNaso brevirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Coral RabbitfishSiganus corallinusReported here · unconfirmed
Red-tailed ButterflyfishChaetodon collareReported here · unconfirmed
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataReported here · unconfirmed
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