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About this site
The Cracks lies in the Caribbean Sea off Puerto Rico's coastline, near the 18th parallel southeast of the main island. Sites in this stretch of water are typically reached by boat from coastal towns along Puerto Rico's southern or eastern shore. Divers here have reported a mix of reef fish typical of the region, including Atlantic blue tang, bicolor damselfish, Brazilian ocean surgeonfish, Caribbean bluehead wrasse, longspine squirrelfish, redband parrotfish, slippery dick, yellowhead wrasse, and yellowtail snapper.
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.
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitusReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Longspine SquirrelfishHolocentrus rufusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnotiReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurusReported here · unconfirmed
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
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