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About this site
Cardinal Rock is a submerged rock pinnacle off the coast of Tobago, in the southeastern Caribbean near Trinidad and Tobago. It sits within the island's Atlantic-influenced waters, an area known for strong currents where nutrient-rich flow from the Orinoco meets the sea. Dive operators based out of Tobago's northern coast, such as Speyside and Charlotteville, run trips out to pinnacle sites like this one.
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.
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Land Hermit CrabCoenobita clypeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
Banded ButterflyfishChaetodon striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
Western Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
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