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About this site
Mathiveree Dhekunu Kandu is a channel site off Vihamaafaru in Ari Atoll, in the central Maldives archipelago. Ari Atoll is known for its channel and reef systems linking the atoll's inner lagoon to the open sea, and this kandu sits on the southern side of the Mathiveree reef formation, typically accessed by boat from resorts and liveaboards operating in the atoll.
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
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-headed WrasseThalassoma amblycephalumReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted LinckiaLinckia multiforaReported here · unconfirmed
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
Indian DamselPomacentrus indicusReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
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