Delagoa Ecoregion
Matutuíne, Maputo · Mozambique
What have people found?
Blue lollipop ascidian, pink ghost crab and eyed seahare turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Eastern volcano barnacle, indo-pacific man-o-war and sea swallow are the usual finds. ~96 distinct species have been recorded here.
Tide
We do not have a tide source for this coast yet.
When do people visit?
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Most observations come from May and November.
What should you know before visiting?
Parking is about 0.6 miles 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. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code
What lives at Delagoa Ecoregion?
Species records from iNaturalist
Eastern Volcano BarnacleTetraclita rufotincta
Indo-Pacific Man-O-WarPhysalia utriculus
Sea SwallowGlaucus atlanticus
Blue ButtonPorpita porpita
Pink Ghost CrabOcypode ryderi
Eyed SeahareAplysia oculifera
Violet Sea SnailJanthina janthina
Green Button PolypPalythoa mutuki
Blue Lollipop AscidianEudistoma caeruleum
Glossodoris pallidaGlossodoris pallida
Jorunna liviaeJorunna liviae
Porites-eating NudibranchPhestilla sibogae
By-the-wind SailorVelella velella
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatus
Eel BornellaBornella anguilla
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