Conditions & tides
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About this site
Vihamaafaru is an island in Ari Atoll, on the western side of the Maldives archipelago, an area known generally for its atoll channels and reef edges. Dive sites near the island are typically reached by boat from resorts and liveaboards operating in Ari Atoll.
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
Indian Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacklip ButterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanusReported here · unconfirmed
Redlip ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceusReported here · unconfirmed
Phantom BannerfishHeniochus pleurotaeniaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-headed WrasseThalassoma amblycephalumReported here · unconfirmed
Indian DascyllusDascyllus carneusReported here · unconfirmed
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