Dragon's Teeth - Grande Comore
Dragon's Teeth is a site that truly gets under your skin. Forget colourful corals for a moment, this is about the raw geology of Comoros, those jagged volcanic fingers plunging into the blue. We love how the light plays through the cracks, giving the whole place a slightly eerie, primordial feel. You'll spend most of your dive navigating a series of arches and swim-throughs, etched into the rock by ancient lava flows. Look up often; schools of Blackfish shimmer against the sunlit surface, and sometimes a lone Coral Hawkfish watches from a shadowy ledge. Our favourite part is a particular overhang at about 18 metres, where the honeycomb coral glows almost unnaturally green. Currents here can be lively, so it’s best suited for intermediate divers comfortable with drift, though often you're sheltered within the formations. We'd suggest going in the morning; the lower sun angle really enhances the drama of the rockscapes. It's a proper adventure for divers who appreciate the wilder side of the ocean.
- Location
- Grande Comore, Comoros, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- -11.910000, 43.430000
- Type
- cave
- Maximum Depth
- 10-30m
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Marine Protected Area: Parc National Coelacanthe
Best Time to Dive in Grande Comore
The warmest water temperatures in Grande Comore occur in January, averaging 29.6°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 29.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 29.6°C (air: 23.3°C)
- February: 29.6°C (air: 23.6°C)
- March: 29.6°C (air: 23.5°C)
- April: 29.6°C (air: 23.0°C)
- May: 29.6°C (air: 21.4°C)
- June: 29.6°C (air: 20.0°C)
- July: 29.6°C (air: 19.1°C)
- August: 29.6°C (air: 19.5°C)
- September: 29.6°C (air: 20.2°C)
- October: 29.6°C (air: 21.6°C)
- November: 29.6°C (air: 22.7°C)
- December: 29.6°C (air: 23.2°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Grande Comore
- Chindini - 20-50m (wall)
- DEMOSTHENES - 2m (wreck)
- Itsandra Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- KAMAL-EL-KUWAIT - 5m (wreck)
Marine Life in Grande Comore
Home to 365 recorded species including 248 reef fish, 94 hard corals, 5 whales & dolphins, 5 sharks & rays, 4 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 other.
Notable Species
- Six-line wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) - Reef Fish
- Blackspot Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) - Reef Fish
- Dusky Angelfish (Centropyge multispinis) - Reef Fish
- Scarlet wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus) - Reef Fish
- Scarlet Soldierfish (Myripristis pralinia) - Reef Fish
- Banded Toby (Canthigaster valentini) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Pufferfish (Canthigaster janthinoptera) - Reef Fish
- Ternate Chromis (Chromis ternatensis) - Reef Fish
- Red Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema) - Reef Fish
- Coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus) - Reef Fish
- Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) - Reef Fish
- Arc-eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) - Reef Fish
- Bridled Goby (Gnatholepis cauerensis) - Reef Fish
- Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) - Reef Fish
- Indian gold-ring bristle-tooth (Ctenochaetus truncatus) - Reef Fish
- Blue-lined Tang (Zebrasoma scopas) - Reef Fish
- Coral Beauty (Centropyge bispinosa) - Reef Fish
- Nalolo (Ecsenius nalolo) - Reef Fish
- Leopard Hind (Cephalopholis leopardus) - Reef Fish
- Two-spot Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus binotatus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Dragon's Teeth
Based on average water temperature of 29.6°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 30°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories