Maalhos Ocean Side
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About this site
Maalhos Ocean Side lies off the island of Maalhos in Baa Atoll, on the ocean-facing edge of the atoll rim in the Maldives. Baa Atoll is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve known for its atoll and channel diving, reached by boat from resorts and guesthouses in the area. Divers here have reported blackfin anemonefish, blacksaddle tobies, midnight snapper, and Napoleon wrasse, along with red-tailed butterflyfish and redlip parrotfish on the reef. Spotted linckia sea stars, strawberry hermit crabs, and thin-shelled rock crabs have also been noted among the reef structure.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
Red-tailed ButterflyfishChaetodon collareReported here · unconfirmed
Midnight SnapperMacolor macularisReported here · unconfirmed
Redlip ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacksaddle TobyCanthigaster valentiniReported here · unconfirmed
Blackfin AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripesReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted LinckiaLinckia multiforaReported here · unconfirmed
Strawberry Hermit CrabCoenobita perlatusReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
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