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About this site
Malchace lies off the coast of North Carolina, in the Atlantic waters typical of the Outer Banks dive region southeast of the barrier islands. A single source has reported lobster and moray eel at the site, though this has not been independently confirmed.
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.
LobsterLobsterReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
TomtateHaemulon aurolineatumReported here · unconfirmed
Vermilion SnapperRhomboplites aurorubensReported here · unconfirmed
Longfin Inshore SquidDoryteuthis pealeiiReported here · unconfirmed
Loggerhead Sea TurtleCaretta carettaReported here · unconfirmed
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