Madivaru Corner
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Madivaru Corner is a reef on Rasdhoo Atoll in the Maldives, just in front of Madivaru island and about ten minutes by boat. It has superb overhangs at 26 to 30 metres before a steep drop-off.
The dive is at its best when the current runs along the reef on the right shoulder and into the atoll. Divers hold onto dead coral on the drop-off at around 18 metres and let the show come to them rather than swimming. The current can be medium to very strong.
Grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, eagle rays, napoleon wrasse, shoals of barracuda and jackfish are regular sightings, and giant trevally and dogtooth tuna chase baitfish here.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Reef sharkReef sharkConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Jack / amberjackJack / amberjackReported here · unconfirmed
Mobula (devil ray)Mobula (devil ray)Reported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
Midnight SnapperMacolor macularisReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Redtooth TriggerfishOdonus nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillumReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
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