West Gardens

One of the most famous snorkeling site in Mnemba, with its 5 meters maximum depth, it offers the possibility to appreciate the marine life in a unique way. The environment is formed by hard coral pinnacles.

Marine life at this site

Here are present the most famous tropical fish species like pufferfish, butterflyfish, and clownfish.

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.