Punta Espejo
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About this site
Punta Espejo is a dive site off Marchena, the largest of the northern islands of the Galapagos. The island has no visitor landing sites, which is why it is rarely visited by anyone, including scientists, but it is surrounded by exceptional diving and snorkelling spots, and Punta Espejo is one of them.
Hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks and sea lions can be seen here, along with much more. Punta Mejia, on the southwestern side of the island, is the neighbouring site and has rays and eels.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
King AngelfishHolacanthus passerReported here · unconfirmed
Pixy HawkfishCirrhitichthys oxycephalusReported here · unconfirmed
Mexican HogfishBodianus diplotaeniaReported here · unconfirmed
Galápagos Ringtail DamselfishStegastes beebeiReported here · unconfirmed
Black-nosed ButterflyfishJohnrandallia nigrirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobbanReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanumReported here · unconfirmed
Galápagos GregoryStegastes arcifronsReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
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