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About this site
5 Rocks lies along the northern coast of the Dominican Republic near Puerto Plata, a stretch of Hispaniola's shoreline marked by rocky outcrops and coastal points. The site is a reef dive reaching a maximum depth of around 24 metres, with the rock formations that give it its name breaking up the terrain along the bottom.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Purple Sea FanGorgonia ventalinaReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Land Hermit CrabCoenobita clypeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Ghost CrabOcypode quadrataReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus tractusReported here · unconfirmed
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