Blackbeard

Dzul Ha is a popular, shallow reef South of El Presidente Intecontinental hotel. The reef begins near the Landmark / Money bar area and is a popuar snorkeling spot. Artificial reefs and natural coral house plenty of fish and crustaceans. Good for night snorkeling too.

Critters at this site

This reef is heavily populated by white grunts, particularly in the artificial reef balls. Trumpetfish, damselfish and surgeon fish, hermit crabs and moray eels abound.

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

Red ophiocoma

Ophiomastix wendtii5 obs.

Slangestjerne

Ophiothrix angulata var. atrolineata5 obs.

sun anemone

Stichodactyla helianthus4 obs.

West Indian Fuzzy Chiton

Acanthopleura granulata4 obs.

Dwarf Brittle Star

Amphipholis squamata3 obs.

Deltoid Rock Shell

Vasula deltoidea3 obs.

Reticulated Brittle Star

Ophionereis reticulata3 obs.

Blunt-spined Brittle Star

Ophiocoma echinata2 obs.

Pink Vase Sponge

Niphates digitalis2 obs.

Caribbean Vase

Volutella muricata2 obs.

Queen Conch

Aliger gigas2 obs.

Longspine Starsnail

Lithopoma phoebium1 obs.

Sally Lightfoot Crab

Grapsus grapsus1 obs.

Lined Seahare

Stylocheilus striatus1 obs.

Milk Conch

Macrostrombus costatus1 obs.

Giant Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia muta1 obs.

spotted seahare

Aplysia dactylomela1 obs.

Red Cushion Sea Star

Oreaster reticulatus1 obs.

Zebra Nerite

Puperita pupa1 obs.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata1 obs.

Yellow Stingray

Urobatis jamaicensis1 obs.

West Indian Chank Shell

Turbinella angulata1 obs.

Greater Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa1 obs.

Checkered Nerite

Nerita tessellata1 obs.