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Chankanaab Shallows lies off Cozumel, in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It tops out at a maximum depth of around 12 metres, making it a beginner-friendly dive. A single source reports lobster, moray eel, octopus, and squid in the area.
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.
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
French AngelfishPomacanthus paruReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensisReported here · unconfirmed
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatumReported here · unconfirmed
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueterReported here · unconfirmed
Giant AnemoneCondylactis giganteaReported here · unconfirmed
West Indian Fuzzy ChitonAcanthopleura granulataReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus tractusReported here · unconfirmed
LobsterLobsterReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
SquidSquidReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
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