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Rainbow Reef (Key Largo)

United States · Florida Keys

Profundidad: 6–15 mNivel: Open WaterAll year round

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A shallow reef within the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary, with a notable diversity of soft corals.

Depth

6–15 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Boat

Best time

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

Ocean Marine protected area

Plan your dive

Best time: All year round
Approx. price: 50 USD / dive

Protection status

Santuario Marino Nacional de los Cayos de Florida (designado el 16 de noviembre de 1990; protege 4.539 millas cuadradas)

Sources consulted: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; floridakeys.noaa.gov; PADI Blog; Scuba Diving Magazine; Wikipedia

Location

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43 species documented in Rainbow Reef (Key Largo)

Least Concern

Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Critically Endangered

Coral cuerno de alce

Acropora palmata

Data Deficient

Langosta espinosa del Caribe

Panulirus argus

Least Concern

Morena verde

Gymnothorax funebris

Vulnerable

Tiburón nodriza

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Endangered

Tortuga verde

Chelonia mydas

Not Evaluated

Abanico de mar púrpura

Gorgonia ventalina

Least Concern

Bonito listado

Katsuwonus pelamis

Not Evaluated

Cangrejo azul

Callinectes sapidus

Not Evaluated

Cangrejo azul terrestre

Cardisoma guanhumi

Not Evaluated

Cangrejo fantasma atlántico

Ocypode quadrata

Not Evaluated

Cangrejo piedra de Florida

Menippe mercenaria

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Ecosystem

Arrecife

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