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About this site
The Anchor lies off Puntarenas province on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, an area known for boat access to volcanic rock reefs and seamounts along the Gulf of Nicoya and the wider Pacific shoreline. It is rated a beginner dive, making it an accessible option among the reef sites reached from the Puntarenas 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.
Redlip ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowfin SurgeonfishAcanthurus xanthopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagrisReported here · unconfirmed
King AngelfishHolacanthus passerReported here · unconfirmed
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusReported here · unconfirmed
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlaviusReported here · unconfirmed
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanumReported here · unconfirmed
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygusReported here · unconfirmed
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricansReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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