Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
La Cheminee lies in the waters off Mayotte, the French island territory in the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and the African coast. Mayotte is known for its extensive barrier reef and lagoon system, one of the largest in the world, which shapes many of the dive sites around the island.
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.
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Humpnose Bigeye BreamMonotaxis grandoculisReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Brown TangZebrasoma scopasReported here · unconfirmed
Whitetail SurgeonfishAcanthurus thompsoniReported here · unconfirmed
Tricolour ParrotfishScarus tricolorReported here · unconfirmed
Longbarbel GoatfishParupeneus macronemusReported here · unconfirmed
Eclipse ParrotfishScarus russeliiReported here · unconfirmed
Loch's ChromodorisChromodoris lochiReported here · unconfirmed
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