Playa Manzaliña

Nice secluded beach with plenty of shade. The entrance from the beach can be rocky at some places. After a short swim from shore, the coral reef starts at 8 m/26 ft and gently slopes down. The best part of the reef is between 10-20 mtr/33-66 ft.

Critters at this site

Some nice distinctive coral formations and large tube sponges. Scorpionfish, lionfish, and porcupine fish are easily spotted here.

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas4 obs.

West Indian Fuzzy Chiton

Acanthopleura granulata2 obs.

Giant Anemone

Condylactis gigantea2 obs.

Greater Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa1 obs.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata1 obs.

Atlantic Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra lucunter1 obs.

Banded Coral Shrimp

Stenopus hispidus1 obs.

Nimble Spray Crab

Percnon gibbesi1 obs.

Massive Starlet Coral

Siderastrea siderea1 obs.

Atlantic Long-spined Sea Urchin

Diadema antillarum1 obs.

Purple Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina1 obs.

Four-toothed Nerite

Nerita versicolor1 obs.

West Indian Sea Egg

Tripneustes ventricosus1 obs.

Row Pore Rope Sponge

Aplysina cauliformis1 obs.

Koral & anemone

Plexaura homomalla1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Periclimenes yucatanicus1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Mithraculus cinctimanus1 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Agaricia agaricites1 obs.

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Mustard Hill Coral

Porites astreoides1 obs.