Conditions & tides
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About this site
Ball Buoys Reef sits off the southern Florida coast near Key Largo, in the waters of the Florida Keys reef tract. The site has a maximum depth of about 6.1 metres and is considered suitable for beginners, making it a shallow, accessible spot within this stretch of reef.
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.
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseriReported here · unconfirmed
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitusReported here · unconfirmed
White GruntHaemulon plumieriiReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnotiReported 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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