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Fushivaru Kandu
Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll Faadhippolhu, Maldives
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Fushivaru Kandu is a channel, drift and reef dive site near Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, sea turtles, reef sharks, moray eels, groupers. 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
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Pink WhiprayPateobatis fai
Banana-tail RayPastinachus ater
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Nearby sites
- 1Fushifaru Thila0.7 km
- 2Fushivaru Giri1.3 km
- 3Kanuhura Beru5.0 km
- 4Ihi Thila6.1 km
- 5Anemone Thila6.4 km
- 6Fun Giri7.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org