C-53 Wreck Felipe Xicotencatl

★★★★★ (3,789)

The C-53 was purposefully sunken with the aim of it becoming an artificial reef dive site. The wreck was thoroughly prepared for safe diving, including easy penetration and egress. The wreck is 55m/184ft long and the deepest point lies 23m/76ft deep.

Typical of the inside of the wreck are schools of glassy sweepers. The bottom of the bow is often inhabited by spiny lobsters and the surrounding areas often have garden eels.

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.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

286 Sightings
J
27
F
35
M
38
A
26
M
22
J
32
J
34
A
22
S
14
O
17
N
19
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

251 Sightings
J
16
F
22
M
25
A
37
M
25
J
27
J
22
A
20
S
10
O
19
N
14
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

10 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

302 Sightings
J
27
F
33
M
21
A
25
M
35
J
28
J
24
A
30
S
22
O
22
N
19
D
16

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

155 Sightings
J
19
F
23
M
27
A
14
M
16
J
18
J
23
A
0
S
15
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

135 Sightings
J
16
F
13
M
17
A
14
M
13
J
15
J
0
A
12
S
14
O
10
N
11
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

115 Sightings
J
0
F
17
M
14
A
14
M
17
J
25
J
0
A
16
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

91 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
15
M
22
J
16
J
10
A
16
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

66 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
13
A
12
M
11
J
15
J
0
A
15
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

65 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
18
A
10
M
21
J
16
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

49 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
10
J
13
J
15
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

40 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
10
A
0
M
15
J
15
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

31 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
10
A
0
M
10
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
13
J
11
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

23 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
12
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

22 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
0
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

21 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
11
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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