Baa Atoll · Maldives

Hanifaru Bay

1 Story1 Species0–8 m Depth

A protected bay known for seasonal plankton blooms and manta aggregations.

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4Reef manta ray

Marine Life

Seen in SEA71 stories

Reef manta rayMobula alfredi

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Possible marine life nearby

Geographic possibilities, not confirmed SEA71 sightings.

powder-blue surgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon Plectorhinchus vittatusPlectorhinchus vittatus Amphiprion nigripesAmphiprion nigripes giant morayGymnothorax javanicus Cephalopholis argusCephalopholis argus Balistapus undulatusBalistapus undulatus

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Naso brevirostrisNaso brevirostris yellowtail clownfishAmphiprion clarkii Balistoides viridescensBalistoides viridescens Odonus nigerOdonus niger Chaetodon trifasciatusChaetodon trifasciatus Chlorurus strongylocephalusChlorurus strongylocephalus lined surgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus Hemitaurichthys zosterHemitaurichthys zoster Ctenochaetus striatusCtenochaetus striatus Pomacanthus imperatorPomacanthus imperator ember parrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus Balistoides conspicillumBalistoides conspicillum convict surgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus Chaetodon falculaChaetodon falcula Rhinecanthus aculeatusRhinecanthus aculeatus Zebrasoma desjardiniiZebrasoma desjardinii Dascyllus abudafurDascyllus abudafur Lutjanus kasmiraLutjanus kasmira

About this data

Potential encounters combine independent occurrence records and dive-site community evidence. SEA71 keeps source provenance internally and uses it as supporting context, not as proof that a species was seen at this exact site.

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protected area

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