Bar Reef
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About this site
Bar Reef lies about two kilometres offshore from Kalpitiya on the northwest coast of Sri Lanka. It is the largest coral reef in the country and also its largest protected marine area.
More than 150 species of coral and over 280 species of fish have been recorded here. The shallow sections of the reef can be reached by snorkellers and novice divers, and the dive season runs mainly from October to May.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Chevron ButterflyfishChaetodon trifascialisReported here · unconfirmed
Blackback ButterflyfishChaetodon melannotusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dark SurgeonfishAcanthurus blochiiReported here · unconfirmed
Whitemargin UnicornfishNaso annulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Red-tailed ButterflyfishChaetodon collareReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon decussatusReported here · unconfirmed
Brown Staghorn CoralAcropora muricataReported here · unconfirmed
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