Groupers Rocks, Mnemba Island

A wonderful drop off that starts at 12 meters forms this site. There is a huge mixture of different species of hard and soft corals, with big colorful sponges that are living on it.

Critters at this site

As the name suggests, you are likely to find big individuals of groupers. Lionfish, moray eels, and titan triggerfish complete the picture of this dive site.

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~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.