Chunchacah

In the shallower area adjacent to Maracaibo, this long stretch is populated with large coral heads and abundant fan corals. The depth is a constant 70 ft/21m through the entire site, with currents often unpredicatble. This is one of the southernmost dive sites in Cozumel and often the second dive after Maracaibo.

Critters at this site

Abundant sea plums and sponges, coral fans and other gorgonians. Eagle rays, sharks and turtles along with plenty of whelk and conch.

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

West Indian Fuzzy Chiton

Acanthopleura granulata2 obs.

Atlantic Partridge Tun Snail

Tonna pennata1 obs.

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus1 obs.

Atlantic Grey Cowry

Luria cinerea1 obs.

True Tulip

Fasciolaria tulipa1 obs.

Krebsdyr

Grapsidae1 obs.

Queen Conch

Aliger gigas1 obs.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta1 obs.

Hawkwing Conch

Lobatus raninus1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Conus mus1 obs.

Red Cushion Sea Star

Oreaster reticulatus1 obs.

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Panulirus argus1 obs.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Morum oniscus1 obs.

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Musling

Condylonucula maya1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Melongena bispinosa1 obs.

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Leddyr

Achelia gracilipes1 obs.

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Musling

Nucula calcicola1 obs.

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Caribbean Furry Lobster

Phyllamphion gundlachi1 obs.

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Skallus

Ischnochiton erythronotus1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Boonea1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Dendrodoris krebsii1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Scyllarus1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Panulirus1 obs.