Swanee Reef
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About this site
Swanee Reef is a natural reef in Baja California that caused the wreck of the ferry Salvatierra, which sank in 1976 after hitting it. It is a beginner dive in about 30 ft (9 m) of water and is also a snorkel site.
Schools of fish, nudibranchs, octopus and frogfish live among the corals. Sea lions often rest here, and the reef is a favourite with underwater photographers.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
FrogfishFrogfishReported here · unconfirmed
Longspined PorcupinefishDiodon holocanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Panamic Cushion StarPentaceraster cumingiReported here · unconfirmed
Sea EggTripneustes depressusReported here · unconfirmed
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanumReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobbanReported here · unconfirmed
King AngelfishHolacanthus passerReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
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