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About this site
Bucanero lies along Cuba's southeastern coast, near Santiago de Cuba, in Caribbean waters known for steep drop-offs and coral formations close to shore. The site reaches a maximum depth of about 20 metres and is generally considered 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.
Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinnaReported here · unconfirmed
Knobby brain coralPseudodiploria clivosaReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus tractusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra lucunterReported 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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