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Kavaratti

Lakshadweep · India

What have people found?

Smooth red-eyed crab and spotted linckia turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Long-spined crown-of-thorns, spiny cushion star and small giant clam are the usual finds. ~34 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Agatti, 59 kilometers away.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Kavaratti for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~10:30in the dark~21:00
  2. Tue 17 Nov~11:30in the dark~21:30
  3. Wed 18 Nov~12:30in the dark~23:00

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from February and October.

What should you know before visiting?

Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Kavaratti?

Species records from iNaturalist

Long-spined Crown-of-ThornsAcanthaster planci
Spiny Cushion StarCulcita schmideliana
Ocypode celadonOcypode celadon
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Spotted LinckiaLinckia multifora
Smooth Red-eyed CrabEriphia sebana
Strawberry Hermit CrabCoenobita perlatus
Pleated NeriteNerita plicata
Giant Spider ConchLambis truncata
Chiragra ConchHarpago chiragra
Magnificent Sea AnemoneRadianthus magnifica
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosa
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigata
Snake Sea CucumberSynapta maculata
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