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The Zingara Shipwreck lies off the Dominican Republic's northern coast, near Puerto Plata. Divers here have reported Atlantic blue tang, sergeant majors, and ocean surgeonfish moving over the site, along with purple sea fans and crabs including Sally lightfoot, Caribbean land hermit, and Atlantic ghost crab in the surrounding 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.
Purple Sea FanGorgonia ventalinaReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Land Hermit CrabCoenobita clypeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Ghost CrabOcypode quadrataReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus tractusReported here · unconfirmed
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