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About this site
El Escalon lies in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Cuba, in the waters near the Jardines de la Reina archipelago that stretch along the country's southern shelf. The name, meaning "the step," suggests a drop-off or ledge feature typical of this stretch of coastline, which is reached by boat from the mainland or from liveaboards operating 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.
Elkhorn CoralAcropora palmataReported here · unconfirmed
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea sidereaReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Lobed Star CoralOrbicella annularisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseriReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatumReported here · unconfirmed
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