Mnemba Sandbanks

This place is formed by a coral reef that, from the surface, decreases very gently in the water. The environment is formed by many species of hard corals of different shapes and colors.

Marine life at this site

Schools of snapper formed by hundreds of individuals are the main charateristc of this site. Frog fish and crocodile fish can be seen here. Bat fish are also living in these waters.

Based on open species observationswithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Domino Nudibranch

Phyllidiella zeylanica4 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Halgerda indotessellata2 obs.

Graeffe's Sea Cucumber

Pearsonothuria graeffei2 obs.

Loch's Chromodoris

Chromodoris lochi1 obs.

yellow-blocked nudibranch

Halgerda wasinensis1 obs.

Hairy Red Hermit Crab

Dardanus lagopodes1 obs.

Miller's Nembrotha

Nembrotha milleri1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Halgerda carlsoni1 obs.

Gem Sea Slug

Goniobranchus geminus1 obs.

Geometric Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus geometricus1 obs.

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus1 obs.

Thin-shelled Rock Crab

Grapsus tenuicrustatus1 obs.

Spiny Cushion Star

Culcita schmideliana1 obs.

Green Barrel Sea Squirt

Didemnum molle1 obs.

Granulated Sea Star

Choriaster granulatus1 obs.

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Søstjerne

Acanthaster mauritiensis2 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Chromodoris africana1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Reticulidia suzanneae1 obs.