Conditions & tides
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About this site
Toliara sits on the southwest coast of Madagascar, along the Mozambique Channel, and its offshore waters include a barrier reef system that has drawn dive operators to the area. The site named Sniper lies within these reef grounds near Toliara, reached by boat from the town.
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.
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Masked MorayGymnothorax breedeniReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Skunk AnemonefishAmphiprion akallopisosReported here · unconfirmed
Madagascar AnemonefishAmphiprion latifasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Tiger CowrieCypraea tigrisReported here · unconfirmed
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