Mahahual Reef

Mahahual Reef sits on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second-largest reef system in the world and boasts crystal clear water, healthy coral, colorful sponges, and tons of reef life.

Critters at this site

Wildlife encounters include spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, turtles, stingrays, moray eels, tons of reef fish, and colorful coral and sponges.

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

West Indian Fuzzy Chiton

Acanthopleura granulata4 obs.

West Indian Top Shell

Cittarium pica3 obs.

Checkered Nerite

Nerita tessellata3 obs.

Bleeding Tooth Nerite

Nerita peloronta3 obs.

Beaded Periwinkle

Cenchritis muricatus3 obs.

Four-toothed Nerite

Nerita versicolor2 obs.

spotted seahare

Aplysia dactylomela2 obs.

Lettuce Sea Slug

Elysia crispata2 obs.

Thrush cowrie

Naria turdus2 obs.

Purple Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina2 obs.

Ribbed Barnacle

Tetraclita stalactifera2 obs.

Krebsdyr

Clibanarius tricolor1 obs.

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus1 obs.

Greater Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Nerita fulgurans1 obs.

Atlantic Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra lucunter1 obs.

Christmas Tree Hydroid

Pennaria disticha1 obs.

Zebra Nerite

Puperita pupa1 obs.

Yellowline Arrow Crab

Stenorhynchus seticornis1 obs.

Koral & anemone

Favia fragum1 obs.

Common West Indian Bubble

Bulla occidentalis1 obs.

Stocky Cerith

Cerithium litteratum1 obs.

Ram's Horn Squid

Spirula spirula1 obs.

Merchant Dove Shell

Columbella mercatoria1 obs.