Maafushi Caves
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About this site
Maafushi Caves lies along the atoll rim near Maafushi Island in North Male Atoll, Kaafu Atoll, in the setting typical of the reef and channel formations found throughout this part of the Maldives, where cave and overhang structures break up the outer reef edge. Divers here have reported blackblotched porcupinefish, blackfin and Clark's anemonefish, blue-green chromis, Indian lionfish, Indian Ocean humbugs, and powder blue tangs moving among the rock formations and swim-throughs. The site sits where the inner lagoon meets the open sea, a short boat ride from Male across the atoll's channels.
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.
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-green ChromisChromis viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
Blackblotched PorcupinefishDiodon liturosusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackfin AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripesReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Ocean HumbugDascyllus abudafurReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
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