Canyon
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About this site
Canyon is a drift dive over rock on the east coast of Mauritius, with an overwhelming underwater seascape shaped by the canyon walls. The dive goes to around 33 metres, and the site is accessible to advanced divers with a deep diving qualification.
Eagle rays are among the animals seen here, and sea turtles and a variety of tropical fishes also use the canyon. The current is light.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon lunulaReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow BoxfishOstracion cubicumReported here · unconfirmed
Green Bird WrasseGomphosus caeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Button StarNardoa variolataReported here · unconfirmed
Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon vagabundusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed- Bluntsnout GregoryStegastes punctatusReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
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