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
Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Weak to moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
October-May
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
55 USD / dive
An uninhabited islet off Djibouti City with little-visited coral reefs and the warm water of the southern Red Sea.
Location
See on the interactive map47 species documented in Moucha Island
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Ecosystem
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