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About this site
Purple Heart is a wall dive off Niue, the raised coral island in the South Pacific known for its steep drop-offs into very deep, clear open ocean close to shore. As with most Niue sites, it's typically reached by small boat from the capital Alofi, given the lack of a lagoon or sheltered harbor around the island. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 40 metres and is rated an intermediate dive along the wall. Divers here have reported barracuda and batfish.
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.
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Orange-spine UnicornfishNaso lituratusReported here · unconfirmed
Pinktail TriggerfishMelichthys viduaReported here · unconfirmed
Bluepatch ParrotfishScarus forsteniReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diademaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora globicepsReported here · unconfirmed
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
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