{"id":15475,"date":"2020-03-05T11:10:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T09:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?p=15475"},"modified":"2020-03-05T11:11:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T09:11:10","slug":"marine-life-in-kuredu-island-maldives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?p=15475","title":{"rendered":"Marine life in Kuredu Island (Maldives)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Photos\u2019 credit<\/strong>: Leonel Antonio Zelaya Cerezo (Guatemala)  <strong>Review:<\/strong> Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"560\" data-attachment-id=\"15474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?attachment_id=15474\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-reduced.jpg?fit=939%2C701&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"939,701\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Survey fish (Maldives) reduced\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-reduced.jpg?fit=750%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-reduced.jpg?resize=750%2C560\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-reduced.jpg?w=939&amp;ssl=1 939w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-reduced.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-reduced.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"558\" data-attachment-id=\"15473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?attachment_id=15473\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-2-reduced.jpg?fit=943%2C701&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"943,701\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Survey fish (Maldives) 2 reduced\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-2-reduced.jpg?fit=750%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-2-reduced.jpg?resize=750%2C558\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-2-reduced.jpg?w=943&amp;ssl=1 943w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-2-reduced.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Survey-fish-Maldives-2-reduced.jpg?resize=768%2C571&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ninserted picture shows Fish population surveys in Kuredu island (Maldives).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuredu which is located 150 kilometers from Male, the capital\nis considered the most popular resort island in Maldives. The reefs fringing\nthe island are easily accessible to snorkelers and filled with a diverse range\nof fish and coral. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on reef zones and water depth, the marine life may\nslightly changes. In the southern reef, damsel fish, triggerfish, parrotfish\nand small octopuses, sea turtles, eagle ray and small sharks can be spotted. The\nmarine life in the northern reef is dominated by stingray,\neagle ray, sea turtles (green sea turtles, hawksbill), and blacktip reef\nsharks. \n\nIn general, the biodiversity\nin Maldives enjoys a variety of species of demersal\nand epipelagic fish including sharks, marine turtles, whales, dolphins, corals,\ncrabs, shrimps, mangroves and others. Some marine protected species occur in\nMaldives including Napolean wrasse, black coral, giant clam, whale shark, and manta\nray.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos\u2019 credit: Leonel Antonio Zelaya Cerezo (Guatemala) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted picture shows Fish population surveys in Kuredu island (Maldives). Kuredu which is located 150 kilometers from Male, the capital is considered the most popular resort island in Maldives. 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