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About this site
Pale Pale Reef sits off Zanzibar Island in Tanzania, in the warm waters of the Zanzibar Channel along the East African coast, and is typically reached by boat from towns along the island's coastline. The reef tops out at a maximum depth of around 18 metres and is considered a beginner site. Divers here have reported angelfish, nudibranchs, surgeonfish, triggerfish, and wrasse along the reef.
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.
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
Sand-dusted ConeConus arenatusReported here · unconfirmed
The Captain ConeConus capitaneusReported here · unconfirmed
Black-and-white Cone SnailConus ebraeusReported here · unconfirmed
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