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About this site
Cathedral lies off the Southern California coast near Santa Barbara, in waters facing the Santa Barbara Channel, over a reef bottom. It is a shallow site, with a maximum depth of around 10 metres, and is considered suitable for beginner divers. Divers have also reported nudibranchs 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.
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanusReported here · unconfirmed
Kelp BassParalabrax clathratusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratusReported here · unconfirmed
Warty sea cucumberApostichopus parvimensisReported here · unconfirmed
Crowned sea urchinCentrostephanus coronatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacksmith ChromisChromis punctipinnisReported here · unconfirmed
Bat StarPatiria miniataReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
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