Scarlet-breasted Maori wrasse
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PLEASE NOTE: The location of the dive sites is in most cases estimated and only approximate.

Click to expand the list of all Maria La Gorda (area) dive sites. The selected dive site is shown with a red pin on the map.

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Maria La Gorda (area), Cuba

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Species found in El Jardin de las Gorgonias (max. depth 16 m):

Class: Actinopterygii
Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)
Spanish hogfish
Bodianus rufus
Class: Actinopterygii
Spotted drum (Equetus punctatus)
Spotted drum
Equetus punctatus
Class: Actinopterygii
Saddled blenny (Malacoctenus triangulatus)
Saddled blenny
Malacoctenus triangulatus
Class: Actinopterygii
Queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)
Queen angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Class: Actinopterygii
Fairy basslet (Gramma loreto)
Fairy basslet
Gramma loreto
Class: Actinopterygii
Tiger grouper (Mycteroperca tigris)
Tiger grouper
Mycteroperca tigris
Class: Actinopterygii
Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis)
Squirrelfish
Holocentrus adscensionis
Class: Actinopterygii
Bridled goby (Coryphopterus glaucofraenum)
Bridled goby
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum
Class: Actinopterygii
Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)
Trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus
Class: Actinopterygii
Yellowhead jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons)
Yellowhead jawfish
Opistognathus aurifrons
Class: Actinopterygii
Margate (Haemulon album)
Margate
Haemulon album
Class: Actinopterygii
Bluestriped grunt (Haemulon sciurus)
Bluestriped grunt
Haemulon sciurus
Class: Actinopterygii
Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus)
Red hind
Epinephelus guttatus
Class: Actinopterygii
Spotlight goby (Elacatinus louisae)
Spotlight goby
Elacatinus louisae
Class: Actinopterygii
Goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)
Goliath grouper
Epinephelus itajara
Class: Actinopterygii
Cleaning goby (Elacatinus genie)
Cleaning goby
Elacatinus genie
Class: Actinopterygii
Rock beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)
Rock beauty
Holacanthus tricolor
Class: Anthozoa
Knobby sea rod (Eunicea)
Knobby sea rod
Eunicea
Class: Anthozoa
Swollen-knob candelabrum (Eunicea mammosa)
Swollen-knob candelabrum
Eunicea mammosa
Class: Anthozoa
Smooth flower coral (Eusmilia fastigiata)
Smooth flower coral
Eusmilia fastigiata
Class: Anthozoa
Symmetrical brain coral (Diploria strigosa)
Symmetrical brain coral
Diploria strigosa
Class: Demospongiae
Azure vase sponge (Callyspongia plicifera)
Azure vase sponge
Callyspongia plicifera
Class: Demospongiae
Pink vase sponge (Niphates digitalis)
Pink vase sponge
Niphates digitalis
Class: Malacostraca
Isopod (Anilocra)
Isopod
Anilocra
Class: Malacostraca
Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)
Caribbean spiny lobster
Panulirus argus
Class: Malacostraca
Pederson cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes pedersoni)
Pederson cleaner shrimp
Periclimenes pedersoni