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About this site
Rianna's Arch lies along the coast near Maputo, in southern Mozambique on the Indian Ocean side of the country, close to where the Maputo Special Reserve meets the sea. Dive sites in this stretch of coastline are typically reached by boat from small operators working out of the Maputo area. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 24 metres and is rated technical. Divers have also reported snapper here.
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.
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucasReported here · unconfirmed
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
Loggerhead Sea TurtleCaretta carettaReported here · unconfirmed
Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilisReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea Half-and-half ChromisPycnochromis dimidiatusReported here · unconfirmed
Pink Ghost CrabOcypode ryderiReported here · unconfirmed
Brown Pygmy AngelfishCentropyge multispinisReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
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