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Farnsworth Bank (Catalina)

Cold-water seamount
Depth: 15–45 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterSummer-autumn
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A seamount off the west coast of Catalina, one of the finest sites for California purple coral.

Depth

15–45 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

10 m

A seamount off the west coast of Catalina, the only known habitat of the rare California purple coral.

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Farnsworth Bank (Catalina): 17 documented species

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Water temperature

15 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Boat

Best season

Summer-autumn

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

90 USD / dive

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Best season
Summer-autumn
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
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Same country: United States

United States · California
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Green CrabLeast Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Sunflower Sea StarCritically Endangered

Sunflower Sea Star

Pycnopodia helianthoides

Californian Sea LionLeast Concern

Californian Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Atlantic PyrosomesNot Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum

Giant Pacific OctopusLeast Concern

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

Not Evaluated

Ghost Shrimp

Caprella linearis

Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

Not Evaluated

Purple Sea Urchin

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

Not Evaluated

Ochre Stars

Pisaster ochraceus

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