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About this site
Bell Buoy Reef lies off the west or south coast of Barbados, in the eastern Caribbean, where much of the island's reef diving is concentrated. Sites in this area are typically reached by short boat trips from Bridgetown or nearby coastal towns. The reef reaches a maximum depth of about 36.6 metres and is rated a beginner dive over a reef bottom. Divers have also reported parrotfish 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.
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Ghost CrabOcypode quadrataReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
West Indian Fuzzy ChitonAcanthopleura granulataReported here · unconfirmed
Western Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
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