Mermaid Reef

Located off of Sunset House, this is the area of the reef where the “mermaid“ statue is located. The “mermaid“ statue is easiest located if you enter through the sea pool, swimming directly out the cut and following the “sandy area“ to the statue

Marine life at this site

This area is typical of the shallow reef that runs in this area of the island. There are some coral fingers that run perpendicular to shore.

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

Branching Tube Sponge

Aiolochroia crassa2 obs.

Rose Lace Coral

Stylaster roseus1 obs.

Flamingo Tongue Snail

Cyphoma gibbosum1 obs.

Musling

Barbatia domingensis1 obs.

Symmetrical Brain Coral

Pseudodiploria strigosa1 obs.

Giant Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia muta1 obs.

Massive Starlet Coral

Siderastrea siderea1 obs.

Zebra Nerite

Puperita pupa1 obs.

Cayenne Keyhole Limpet

Diodora cayenensis1 obs.

Row Pore Rope Sponge

Aplysina cauliformis1 obs.

Lettuce Sea Slug

Elysia crispata1 obs.

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp

Ancylomenes pedersoni1 obs.

Lister's Keyhole Limpet

Diodora listeri1 obs.

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata4 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas repens4 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas wiedenmayeri3 obs.

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Svamp

Spirastrella hartmani2 obs.

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Svamp

Geodia neptuni2 obs.

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Svamp

Monanchora arbuscula1 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Stephanocoenia intersepta1 obs.

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Svamp

Cinachyrella kuekenthali1 obs.

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Svamp

Diplastrella megastellata1 obs.

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Søpung

Ecteinascidia minuta1 obs.

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta1 obs.