9 Foot Stake
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15 minutes south of Key West, FL lies 9 Foot Stake Reef. This reef is located next to Marker 32 Reef and is located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary System; however, fishing and spearfishing are allowed. The depth of this reef ranges from 15’-30’.
This reef is home to turtles, rays, goliath groupers, sharks, yellowtail snapper, grunts, queen conch, and spiny-tail lobster.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
51 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
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Green Turtle
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
5 Sightings
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Loggerhead Turtle
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
46 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
36 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 55
Shutterstock-RLS Photo
Lobster
30 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
20 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 110
iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
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