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Lost Anchor
Cap Malheureux, Mauritius
Max depth26 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Lost Anchor is a reef dive site near Cap Malheureux, Rivière du Rempart, Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 26 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes moray eels, soft corals, groupers, sea fans, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
Guineafowl MorayGymnothorax meleagris
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator
Striped Large-eye BreamGnathodentex aureolineatus
Bluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornis
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Nearby sites
- 1Djabeda Wreck0.2 km
- 2Confetti Bay0.3 km
- 3Carpenter Reef0.4 km
- 4Préyebère Anemone Garden5.8 km
- 5Ocean Spirit6.2 km
- 6Shamentha7.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org