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About this site
Mahara Motu lies in French Polynesia, at coordinates placing it within the Society Islands group of France's South Pacific territories, likely near a motu (small islet) close to a lagoon or reef pass. The site has a maximum depth of around 3 metres and is considered suitable for beginners.
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.
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Marbled EelAnguilla marmorataReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Double-saddle ButterflyfishChaetodon ulietensisReported here · unconfirmed
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
White-spotted Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatusReported here · unconfirmed
yellowtail dascyllusDascyllus flavicaudusReported here · unconfirmed
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