Eastern Dry Rocks
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About this site
Eastern Dry Rocks is a shallow patch reef within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a few miles off Key West and reachable by short boat trips from the harbor there. It sits along the coral tract that runs the outer edge of the Keys, with a maximum depth of around 7.6 metres over a reef bottom, making it a beginner dive. Parrotfish are common here, and divers have also reported angelfish, barracuda, eagle rays, grouper, nurse sharks, and snapper on the reef. Conditions can vary with wind and current given its exposed position along the reef line off Key West.
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.
Lane SnapperLutjanus synagrisReported here · unconfirmed
Rainbow ParrotfishScarus guacamaiaReported here · unconfirmed- Genocidaris maculataReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
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