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Merikafalhu ( Tiger point )
Fuvahmulah, Gnaviyani Atoll, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Merikafalhu ( Tiger point ) is a dive site near Fuvahmulah, Gnaviyani Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, groupers, tiger sharks, reef sharks, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Maldive AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon lunula
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Meyer's ButterflyfishChaetodon meyeri
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Honeycomb MorayGymnothorax favagineus
Nearby sites
- 1Tiger sharks feeding point0.1 km
- 2Tiger Wall0.2 km
- 3Merika Falhagando0.5 km
- 4Bilhifeyshi ( Hook box )0.9 km
- 5Seafan1.0 km
- 6Bodo Fanno ( Sea Fans )1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org