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Pemba Channel

Ocean wall
Depth: 10–50 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterJuly-March
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A deep channel between Pemba and mainland Africa, with some of the deepest and most pristine coral walls in East Africa.

Depth

10–50 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

30 m

A deep channel between Pemba and mainland Africa, with some of the deepest and most pristine coral walls in East Africa.

Location

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Pemba Channel: 54 documented species

Ecosystem

Wall

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Same country: Tanzania

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Liveaboard/Boat

Best season

July-March

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

90 USD / dive

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Best season
July-March
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
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Same country: Tanzania

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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

Brown-line PaperbubbleNot Evaluated

Brown-line Paperbubble

Hydatina physis

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

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