Andretti Atoll Endemic Reef
Dive site
Andretti (Androth) is one of the most isolated inhabited atolls in the chain, rarely permitted to outside divers. The reef harbours fish species found nowhere else in India, including endemic damselfish and wrasse morphotypes, and the coral cover on the north fore-reef remains among the highest recorded in Lakshadweep post-bleaching surveys.
Conditions
Depth
3 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
5 to 12 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
3 mm shorty
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
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