The Leeward Reef (El Acuario)
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About this site
The Leeward Reef, known locally as El Acuario, sits along the Dominican Republic's coast near 18.36N, 69.01W. It is a beginner dive reaching a maximum depth of around 14 metres, making it accessible to divers with limited experience. Divers have also reported frogfish, seahorses, and squid tucked among the reef here.
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.
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Long-spined Sea UrchinDiadema antillarumReported here · unconfirmed
Bar JackCaranx ruberReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Threespot DamselfishStegastes planifronsReported here · unconfirmed
Four-eyed ButterflyfishChaetodon capistratusReported here · unconfirmed
Western Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishReported here · unconfirmed
SquidSquidReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
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