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About this site
Mikes Cupboard sits off Inhambane province on the Mozambique coast, an area known for its offshore reef systems reached by boat from towns such as Tofo and Barra. This stretch of the Indian Ocean coastline is fronted by sandy beaches and dune systems typical of the region. The site itself is a reef dive to a maximum depth of around 17 metres, rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported batfish, fusiliers, guitarfish, leaf scorpionfish, lizardfish, nudibranchs, and trevally here, along with occasional sightings of narrow-banded Spanish mackerel, Pacific trumpetfish, and even whale sharks passing through.
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.
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
Narrow-banded Spanish MackerelScomberomorus commersonReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensisReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
GuitarfishGuitarfishReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
LizardfishLizardfishReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
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