Barrier Reef Deep
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About this site
Barrier Reef Deep sits in the Florida Keys, along the reef tract off the state's southern coast, near coordinates that place it around Marathon or the Lower Keys area on the Atlantic side. The site reaches a maximum depth of about 27 metres, consistent with the deeper spur and groove formations found along this stretch of the Florida reef tract, and it is rated a beginner dive. Divers have also reported octopus around the reef here.
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.
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitusReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseriReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnotiReported here · unconfirmed
White GruntHaemulon plumieriiReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurusReported here · unconfirmed
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