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Naifaru House Reef
Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll Faadhippolhu, Maldives
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Naifaru House Reef is a reef dive site near Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs. 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor- Sapphire DamselPomacentrus pavo
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa- Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatus
- Axilspot HogfishBodianus axillaris
- Blackfin DartfishPtereleotris evides
- Blacktail SnapperLutjanus fulvus
Nearby sites
- 1Naifaru Beyru0.0 km
- 2Madivaru Thila1.7 km
- 3Miyaruvani Thila2.6 km
- 4Vavvaru Kandu3.2 km
- 5Hani Kandu3.7 km
- 6Felivaru Beyru4.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org