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Banc des Fusiliers
Hell-Ville, Diana, Madagascar
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Nov
About this site
Banc des Fusiliers is a dive site near Hell-Ville, Diana, Madagascar, in the Mozambique Channel. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes groupers, sea turtles, nudibranchs, lobsters, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Madagascar AnemonefishAmphiprion latifasciatus
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Pennant CoralfishHeniochus acuminatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus
TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensis
Nearby sites
- 1Shark Point1.8 km
- 2Banc 063.0 km
- 3Sea Fan’s Drop4.2 km
- 4Manta divesite5.6 km
- 5Banc des Licornes5.7 km
- 6Chameau6.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org