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About this site
Talpe Reef sits just offshore from the coastal village of Talpe, on Sri Lanka's south coast between Galle and Unawatuna. It's a shallow reef dive reaching a maximum depth of around 15 metres, rated a beginner site. Divers here have reported moray eels and snapper 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.
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
River JellyAcromitus flagellatusReported here · unconfirmed
Leaping BlennyAlticus saliensReported here · unconfirmed
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
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