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Temple Reef
Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, India
Water bodyBay of Bengal
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Sep
About this site
Temple Reef is a drift, reef and wreck dive site near Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, India, in the Bay of Bengal. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Threadfin BreamNemipterus peronii
- Tigertooth CroakerOtolithes ruber
- Green ChromideEtroplus suratensis
- Japanese Threadfin BreamNemipterus japonicus
- Longnosed StargazerIchthyscopus lebeck
- Blotched CroakerNibea maculata
- Common Silver-biddyGerres oyena
- CroakerDaysciaena albida
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org