Cat Rock
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About this site
Cat Rock is a dive site near Anacapa Island, part of the Channel Islands off the coast of Ventura, California. The island sits within Channel Islands National Park and National Marine Sanctuary, and its shoreline is marked by volcanic rock formations and kelp forest that draw boat traffic from the Ventura and Oxnard harbors. The site reaches a maximum depth of about 18.3 metres and is rated a beginner dive, making it an approachable spot for divers exploring the reef and kelp along this stretch of the island.
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.
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratusReported here · unconfirmed
Kelp BassParalabrax clathratusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanusReported here · unconfirmed
California Spiny LobsterPanulirus interruptusReported here · unconfirmed
Warty sea cucumberApostichopus parvimensisReported here · unconfirmed
Crowned sea urchinCentrostephanus coronatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacksmith ChromisChromis punctipinnisReported here · unconfirmed
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