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Il Balenottero
Ambodifotatra, Toamasina, Madagascar
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Il Balenottero is a dive site near Ambodifotatra, Toamasina, Madagascar, in the Indian Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blackspot SnapperLutjanus fulviflamma
Mangrove JackLutjanus argentimaculatus
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Sixspot GobyValenciennea sexguttata
Striped Eel CatfishPlotosus lineatus
Blacktail SnapperLutjanus fulvus
Crown SquirrelfishSargocentron diademaEyestripe SurgeonfishAcanthurus dussumieri
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org