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Fish Head
Mahibadhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Fish Head is a pinnacle dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, reef sharks, sea turtles, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Longfin BatfishPlatax teira
Maldive AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
Nearby sites
- 1House Reef7.0 km
- 2Ellaidhoo Chaaya Reef7.0 km
- 3Ellaidhoo house reef8.1 km
- 4Bidu Thila11 km
- 5Ari Atoll Fish Head12 km
- 6Halaveli12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org