Conditions & tides
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About this site
Velidhoo lies within Ari Atoll in the Maldives, a horseshoe-shaped atoll known for its channels and outer reef edges facing the open sea. Manta cleaning and feeding stations occur at various points along atoll channels like this one, where currents bring plankton over 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.
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-headed WrasseThalassoma amblycephalumReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted LinckiaLinckia multiforaReported here · unconfirmed
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
Indian DamselPomacentrus indicusReported here · unconfirmed
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