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Rangiroa the Aquarium
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
Max depth5 m–18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Rangiroa the Aquarium is a dive site, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, dolphins, moray eels, eagle rays, napoleon wrasse. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Nearby sites
- 1Passe de Tiputa0.7 km
- 2Motu Nuhi-Nuhi (l’aquarium)1.0 km
- 36 Passengers1.6 km
- 4Rangiroa Tiputa Pass1.8 km
- 5Eolienne2.0 km
- 6Rangiroa Avatoru Pass7.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org