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Eastern Sambo Reef
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20 minutes directly south of Key West is the Eastern Sambo Reef. This reef is located inside the Western Sambo Ecological Reserve and is fully protected from all types of fishing. The reef is approximately nine square miles of spur-and-groove type coral formations. The reef ranges from 10-4 feet’ in depth.
Western Sambo Reef has a broad variety of sea creatures including Spiny-Tailed Lobsters, Parrotfish, Nurse sharks, Queen Conch, Angelfish, Snappers, Groupers and Barracuda.
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Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species: 27
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Total number of species: 200
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Moray Eel
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Total number of species: 600
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Wrasse
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Green Turtle
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Total number of species: 90
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Angelfish
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Total number of species: 100
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Parrotfish
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Total number of species: 2
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Nurse Shark
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Total number of species: 130
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Butterfly Fish
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Total number of species: 12
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Lionfish
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Total number of species: 55
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Lobster
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