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About this site
Yakmuththa Gala lies off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, in the waters near Weligama, an area known for its coastal reefs and rocky outcrops along the Indian Ocean shoreline. Dive operations along this stretch of coast typically run boat trips out from towns in the Weligama and Mirissa area.
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.
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon decussatusReported here · unconfirmed
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowfin SurgeonfishAcanthurus xanthopterusReported here · unconfirmed
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