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Flic en Flac

Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Plaines Wilhems · Mauritius

What have people found?

Spotted linckia, african giant snail and indo-pacific rock-boring urchin turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Snake sea cucumber, button star and collector urchin are the usual finds. ~34 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Flic en Flac for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~9:00in the dark~0:00
  2. Tue 17 Nov~15:00
  3. Wed 18 Novin the dark~1:30~15:30

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 December.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 150 meters away.
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 Flic en Flac?

Species records from iNaturalist

Snake Sea CucumberSynapta maculata
Button StarNardoa variolata
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Spotted LinckiaLinckia multifora
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
African Giant SnailLissachatina fulica
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Flower UrchinToxopneustes pileolus
Banded Sea UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Phyllidia alytaPhyllidia alyta
Ocellate PhyllidiaPhyllidia ocellata
Shingle UrchinColobocentrotus atratus
Hoof-shield limpetScutus unguis
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