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South Male Atoll

Channel drifts and thilas a speedboat ride from the Maldives capital

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 16 sources

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Wildlife In South Male Atoll

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in South Male Atoll.

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

4 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

4 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

3 linked spots

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

3 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

3 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

2 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

2 linked spots

Photo of Guitarfish
Rays

Guitarfish

1 linked spot

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spot

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spot

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

1 linked spot

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spot

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

1 linked spot

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spot