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Moucha Island

Reef/Cave
Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Open WaterOctober-May
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An uninhabited islet off Djibouti City with little-visited coral reefs and the warm water of the southern Red Sea.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

An uninhabited islet off Djibouti City with little-visited coral reefs and the warm water of the southern Red Sea.

Location

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Moucha Island: 47 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefCave / cenote

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Same country: Djibouti

Same type of dive: Reef, Cave / cenote

Same type of dive: Reef, Cave / cenote

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

October-May

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

55 USD / dive

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Best season
October-May
Approx. price
55 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef, Cave / cenote

Djibouti · Gulf of Tadjoura
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

Tiger CowrieNot Evaluated

Tiger Cowrie

Cypraea tigris

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Coastal pelagic

Arta Beach (whale shark)

Djibouti

Up to 20 m · Open Water

Juvenile whale shark · dolphins

See dive site
Reef/Cave

St John's Reef

Egypt

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

Hammerheads · grey reef shark

See dive site
Reef/Shallow cave

French Reef (Key Largo)

United States

Up to 20 m · Open Water

Moray eels · large snapper

See dive site
CountryDjibouti
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