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The California Wreck lies off the northern coast of Aruba, near the northwest tip of the island beyond Arashi, in an area exposed to open Caribbean swell and surge. Divers there have reported Atlantic blue tang, Atlantic sergeant major, French angelfish, French grunt, smooth trunkfish, and squirrelfish moving over the wreckage.
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Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueterReported here · unconfirmed
French AngelfishPomacanthus paruReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatumReported here · unconfirmed
SquirrelfishHolocentrus adscensionisReported here · unconfirmed
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