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About this site
Grouper Bend lies off the southeast Florida coast in the vicinity of Broward County, in the stretch of Atlantic waters between Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton known for its parallel offshore reef ridges. Dive operators in this area typically run boat trips out of nearby inlets to reach the reef ledges and patch reefs scattered along this part of the coastline. The site sits over a reef bottom to a maximum depth of about 27.4 metres and is rated a beginner dive. Grouper are a regular sight here, giving the site its name, and divers have also reported snapper along the reef.
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.
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
Greater Star CoralMontastraea cavernosaReported here · unconfirmed
Portuguese Man o' WarPhysalia physalisReported here · unconfirmed
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea sidereaReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
PorkfishAnisotremus virginicusReported here · unconfirmed
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