Jackfish Channel
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About this site
Jackfish Channel lies in the Ari Atoll, a coral atoll in the central Maldives west of Male, and like other channel sites in the atoll it is typically reached by dhoni or liveaboard from resorts scattered through the area. Divers here have reported blackfin anemonefish, bluefin trevally, eyeline surgeonfish, Moorish idols, orangespotted emperor, oriental sweetlips, powder blue tang, roundhead parrotfish, and saddleback butterflyfish along the reef.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Roundhead ParrotfishChlorurus strongylocephalusReported here · unconfirmed
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Eyeline SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricaudaReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Saddleback ButterflyfishChaetodon falculaReported here · unconfirmed
Blackfin AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripesReported here · unconfirmed
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygusReported here · unconfirmed
Orangespotted EmperorLethrinus erythracanthusReported here · unconfirmed
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