Catedrales
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This is a popular site just off of Isla Verde in the Veracruz region of Mexico. The water is sub-tropical and home to many colorful fish species. There are lots of interesting rock formations to see and an abundance of fish and coral. This is a boat dive site.
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
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
46 Sightings
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15
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Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
6 Sightings
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iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
4 Sightings
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Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
72 Sightings
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13
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20
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12
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5
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Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
32 Sightings
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9
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13
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10
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Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
22 Sightings
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12
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8
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Total number of species approx.: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
10 Sightings
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10
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Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
3 Sightings
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3
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Total number of species approx.: 3
Shutterstock-Miroslav Halama
Cornetfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150
Shutterstock-aquapix
Sweetlips and Grunts
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 15
Shutterstock-Hans Gert Broeder
Garfish
2 Sightings
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