PLEASE NOTE: The location of the dive sites is in most cases estimated and only approximate.

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Maria La Gorda (area), Cuba

Cuevas de Pedro El Acuario El Almirante El Ancla de Francois El Cabezo de Marcelo El Encanto 1 El Encanto 2 El Jardin de las Gorgonias El Laberinto El Milagro El Patio de Vanesa El Salon de Maria El Valle de Coral Negro Entre Dos Aguas Jardin sin Nombre La Cadena Misteriosa Las Cuevas de Bebo Maria La Gorda Maria La Gorda (area) Paraiso Perdito Turcini Yemaya

Dive Sites

Dive Centers etc.

 

Species found in El Cabezo de Marcelo (max. depth 23 m):

Class: Actinopterygii

Green moray (Gymnothorax funebris)

Green moray
Gymnothorax funebris

Class: Actinopterygii

Smooth trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)

Smooth trunkfish
Lactophrys triqueter

Class: Actinopterygii

Stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)

Stoplight parrotfish
Sparisoma viride

Class: Actinopterygii

Blue tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)

Blue tang
Acanthurus coeruleus

Class: Actinopterygii

Scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus)

Scrawled filefish
Aluterus scriptus

Class: Actinopterygii

Queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula)

Queen parrotfish
Scarus vetula

Class: Actinopterygii

Redband parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)

Redband parrotfish
Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Class: Actinopterygii

Barred cardinalfish (Apogon binotatus)

Barred cardinalfish
Apogon binotatus

Class: Actinopterygii

Spotted drum (Equetus punctatus)

Spotted drum
Equetus punctatus

Class: Actinopterygii

Yellow goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)

Yellow goatfish
Mulloidichthys martinicus

Class: Actinopterygii

Dusky cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)

Dusky cardinalfish
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria

Class: Actinopterygii

Spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa)

Spotted moray
Gymnothorax moringa

Class: Anthozoa

Whitestar sheet coral (Agaricia lamarcki)

Whitestar sheet coral
Agaricia lamarcki

Class: Cephalopoda

Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea)

Caribbean reef squid
Sepioteuthis sepioidea

Class: Cephalopoda

Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus)

Caribbean reef octopus
Octopus briareus

Class: Demospongiae

Brown encrusting octopus sponge (Ectyoplasia ferox)

Brown encrusting octopus sponge
Ectyoplasia ferox

Class: Gastropoda

Lettuce sea slug (Elysia crispata)

Lettuce sea slug
Elysia crispata

Class: Gastropoda

Flamingo tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum)

Flamingo tongue
Cyphoma gibbosum

Class: Malacostraca

Velvet shrimp (Metapenaeopsis goodei)

Velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis goodei

Class: Malacostraca

Red reef hermit (Paguristes cadenati)

Red reef hermit
Paguristes cadenati

Class: Malacostraca

Channel clinging crab (Mithrax spinosissimus)

Channel clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus

Class: Malacostraca

Red-stripe hermit (Phimochirus holthuisi)

Red-stripe hermit
Phimochirus holthuisi

Class: Malacostraca

Speck-claw decorator crab (Microphrys bicornutus)

Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys bicornutus

Class: Malacostraca

Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)

Yellowline arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis

Class: Ophiuroidea

Giant basket star (Astrophyton muricatum)

Giant basket star
Astrophyton muricatum