Pieces of Eight
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About this site
Pieces of Eight is one of the South Coast Inner Fringe Reefs of Barbados, a beginner to intermediate level system with depths of about 25 to 80 feet (8 to 24 metres). It sits with Old Fort, Asta, Middle Reef, Accra and Close Encounters along most of the south coast.
Terrain: as an inner fringe reef it has a gradual slope, with the shallower side facing land and the deeper side extending seaward. The landscape is adorned with many corals.
Conditions: in tranquil water these sites suit beginners, and in rougher sea they become more suitable for intermediate divers. They typically give a gentle drift, although occasional stronger currents may be met.
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Marine life: turtles, rays, moray eels and lionfish are commonly seen.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Ghost CrabOcypode quadrataReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Western Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GoatfishMulloidichthys martinicusReported here · unconfirmed
West Indian Fuzzy ChitonAcanthopleura granulataReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
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