El Ancla
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About this site
El Ancla is a reef dive site off La Altagracia province on the Dominican Republic's Caribbean coast, typically reached by short boat trips from local marinas. It has a maximum depth of around 18 metres and is considered a beginner site. Divers have also reported sightings of Atlantic sergeant majors, bar jacks, Caribbean land hermit crabs, and yellowtail snapper along with the barracuda, moray eels, parrotfish, pufferfish, and sea turtles noted around the reef.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Land Hermit CrabCoenobita clypeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurusReported here · unconfirmed
Bar JackCaranx ruberReported here · unconfirmed
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