Coffins Patch
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Coffins Patch Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) is located approximately four miles off Key Colony Beach and offers some of the best snorkeling and diving in the Middle Keys. Maximum depth is about 25-30 feet/ 7 -9m.
Tangs, jacks, stingrays, nurse sharks, groupers, lobster, butterflyfish, turtles, along with hard and soft corals.
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
76 Sightings
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5
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7
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8
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12
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9
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6
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11
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3
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8
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Green Turtle
47 Sightings
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2
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3
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1
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4
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4
J
7
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6
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4
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8
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8
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
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Barracuda
32 Sightings
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2
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2
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0
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4
J
10
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5
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0
O
4
N
4
D
1
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
25 Sightings
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1
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2
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6
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8
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1
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2
O
5
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0
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0
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Loggerhead Turtle
12 Sightings
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2
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0
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0
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0
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7
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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Hawksbill Turtle
3 Sightings
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Angelfish
89 Sightings
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3
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1
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6
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3
M
11
J
15
J
19
A
9
S
7
O
7
N
6
D
2
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
82 Sightings
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1
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1
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3
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3
M
15
J
10
J
20
A
9
S
8
O
6
N
3
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
59 Sightings
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1
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3
M
4
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3
M
7
J
8
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15
A
7
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4
O
2
N
4
D
1
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
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Butterfly Fish
51 Sightings
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2
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0
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2
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3
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6
J
8
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11
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3
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5
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6
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5
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