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About this site
Arida is an artificial reef site off the coast of Miami-Dade County, Florida, based on its coordinates near Biscayne Bay. It reaches a maximum depth of around 27 metres and is generally rated an intermediate dive.
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.
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnotiReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseriReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinnaReported here · unconfirmed
DoctorfishAcanthurus chirurgusReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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