Bridge Span 12

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The Hathaway Bridge was originally built in 1929. The spans were from the old bridge that connected Panama City to Panama City Beach. There are 14 Hathaway bridge spans. The spans were sunk in 1988.

You’ll see the typical Gulf of Mexico Caribbean fish species like stingrays, snapper, triggerfish, hogfish, and possible sandbar, blacknose, and bonnethead sharks.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

38 Sightings
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5
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7
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8
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7
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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

88 Sightings
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9
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11
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5
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22
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13
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9
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12
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4
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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

72 Sightings
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7
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11
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17
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8
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8
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6
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6
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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

37 Sightings
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6
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7
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7
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3
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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

33 Sightings
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6
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9
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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

27 Sightings
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2
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2
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5
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5
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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

25 Sightings
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5
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7
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3
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3
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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

23 Sightings
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2
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7
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2
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3
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4
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4
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Moon Jellyfish

16 Sightings
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5
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6
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5
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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

13 Sightings
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3
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2
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4
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3
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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

9 Sightings
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4
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2
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3
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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

9 Sightings
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5
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2
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2
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Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

7 Sightings
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2
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2
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3
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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

7 Sightings
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3
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4
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0
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0
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0
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Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

7 Sightings
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4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

5 Sightings
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