Cheeca Rocks
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An inshore patch reef system with a variety of hard and soft corals which attract a variety of marine life. The smallest Special Protected Area (SPA) in the Florida Keys NOAA system. No touch or take of any kind.
Hard and soft corals, nurse sharks around the edges, schools of grunts and snappers, French and Gray angelfish, and several types of parrotfish.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Angelfish
7
Total Sightings
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M
J
J
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O
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D
#2
Butterfly Fish
7
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
D
#3
Nurse Shark
5
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Sweetlips and Grunts
5
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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O
N
D
#5
Grouper/Basslets
4
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Parrotfish
4
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Stingrays
3
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Moray Eel
3
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Snapper
3
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Surgeonfish
3
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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