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About this site
Velavaru Thila is a thila, or submerged reef pinnacle, in the Maldives, located in the South Nilandhe Atoll near Velavaru Island. It reaches a maximum depth of around 22 metres over a reef bottom and is considered an intermediate dive. Divers have reported batfish, manta rays, and stingrays around the pinnacle.
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.
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
Longfin BatfishPlatax teiraReported here · unconfirmed
Elegant UnicornfishNaso elegansReported here · unconfirmed
Blackfin AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripesReported here · unconfirmed
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