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Banc des gorgones
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 gorgones 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 sea turtles, nudibranchs, seahorses, lobsters, sea fans. 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
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Dussumier's RockskipperIstiblennius dussumieri
Giant AnemoneStichodactyla gigantea
Blackspot SnapperLutjanus fulviflamma
Serpent CoralPachyseris speciosa
Blackspot EmperorLethrinus harak
Nearby sites
- 1Tanikely Pain de Sucre6.7 km
- 2Tanikely Plage des Amoureux7.0 km
- 3Tanikely sud7.1 km
- 4Mitsio Wreck7.4 km
- 5Caida Wreck7.4 km
- 6Rosario8.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org