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Nosy Be

Reef/Volcanic
Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Open WaterApril-December
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A volcanic archipelago off northern Madagascar with barely exploited marine biodiversity.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

Location

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Nosy Be: 48 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefVolcanic

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Same country: Madagascar

Same type of dive: Reef, Volcanic

Same type of dive: Reef, Volcanic

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

April-December

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
April-December
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef, Volcanic

Madagascar · Indian Ocean
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Giant Carpet AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Carpet 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

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Brown-line PaperbubbleNot Evaluated

Brown-line Paperbubble

Hydatina physis

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

Green SnailNot Evaluated

Green Snail

Turbo marmoratus

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CountryMadagascar
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