Maafaru Thila

★★★★☆ (441)

Great challenging reef that consists of 2 thilas. The eastern Thila is not that big and is circled in 25 to 30 minutes then you fly about. 120m to the 2nd thila. Here it goes down again to look for a frogfish. Between November and April mantas and mobulas possible.

Frogfish, Longnose hawkfish, Napoleon, eagle rays, jackfish, scorpionfish, stonefish, snails, and between November and April manta rays and mobulas possible

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

59 Sightings
J
8
F
5
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
10
S
2
O
15
N
5
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

57 Sightings
J
6
F
7
M
11
A
6
M
3
J
0
J
3
A
4
S
0
O
11
N
0
D
6
Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

50 Sightings
J
3
F
4
M
0
A
5
M
1
J
4
J
4
A
0
S
2
O
7
N
15
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

41 Sightings
J
5
F
9
M
0
A
5
M
2
J
2
J
1
A
5
S
0
O
3
N
5
D
4
Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
5
N
0
D
0
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

7 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
5
D
0
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

67 Sightings
J
11
F
6
M
3
A
5
M
3
J
1
J
2
A
9
S
3
O
11
N
8
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

67 Sightings
J
10
F
7
M
3
A
5
M
4
J
1
J
1
A
7
S
3
O
11
N
9
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

59 Sightings
J
9
F
5
M
0
A
3
M
3
J
1
J
1
A
11
S
0
O
13
N
7
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

56 Sightings
J
9
F
6
M
0
A
4
M
3
J
1
J
2
A
6
S
3
O
12
N
7
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

55 Sightings
J
8
F
6
M
0
A
4
M
3
J
1
J
1
A
8
S
0
O
12
N
7
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

55 Sightings
J
9
F
3
M
0
A
3
M
3
J
1
J
1
A
9
S
3
O
9
N
10
D
4

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

52 Sightings
J
9
F
4
M
0
A
5
M
3
J
1
J
1
A
6
S
2
O
11
N
7
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

45 Sightings
J
8
F
4
M
0
A
3
M
3
J
1
J
1
A
6
S
0
O
7
N
9
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

41 Sightings
J
8
F
5
M
0
A
0
M
3
J
0
J
1
A
5
S
0
O
11
N
4
D
4
Grey Reef Shark

Grey Reef Shark

33 Sightings
J
4
F
3
M
3
A
3
M
1
J
0
J
3
A
2
S
0
O
6
N
5
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

33 Sightings
J
5
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
1
J
1
A
7
S
0
O
9
N
0
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

31 Sightings
J
6
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
5
S
3
O
8
N
5
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

27 Sightings
J
8
F
4
M
4
A
4
M
1
J
1
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

27 Sightings
J
6
F
2
M
0
A
3
M
2
J
1
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

25 Sightings
J
6
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
4
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

25 Sightings
J
4
F
3
M
0
A
3
M
2
J
0
J
1
A
3
S
0
O
4
N
5
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

20 Sightings
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0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
2
A
6
S
0
O
5
N
4
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

16 Sightings
J
4
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

14 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
0
A
0
M
3
J
1
J
1
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

13 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
2
O
3
N
0
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

12 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
5
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Garfish

Garfish

7 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Emperor

Emperor

7 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Stonefish

Stonefish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
2
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

Cornetfish

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

6 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 2

Nurse Shark

Nurse Shark

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 11

Mobula Ray

Mobula Ray

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

3 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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