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Fushifaru Thila
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Manta cleaning station

Fushifaru Thila.

Also: Fushivaru Thila

Photo: Peter Geymayer · Public domain

Type

Manta cleaning station

Depth

10–30 m

Skill level

intermediate

Current

strong · drift

Best season

Mantas SW May–Nov

Protected

Protected Marine Area

Fushifaru Thila is a protected manta-cleaning station on the northeastern edge of Lhaviyani (Faadhippolhu) Atoll, lying in the middle of a roughly 500 m channel (Fushifaru Kandu) between the Fushifaru and Madhiriguraidhoo reefs. The elongated thila is about 150 m long and rises to around 10 m at its shallowest, with sides shelving to roughly 16-35 m. It hosts manta cleaning stations plus schooling snapper, fusiliers, giant trevally, sweetlips and barracuda; current can be strong.

Marine life you might see

Reef manta rayOriental sweetlipsGiant trevallyGreat barracudaSpotted eagle ray

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