El Cabron

★★★★★ (11,107)

Located near Arinaga, about 20 minutes journey from the centre is the Arinaga Marine Reserve, this location has 4/5 different dive routes, ranging from 10m to 31m, lots of Marine life, small caverns, swim throughs and schoals of fish in abundant supply.

Roncadores, Nudi’s, Octopus, Rays, Angel Shark, Trumpet fish, Parrot fish, Moray Eels, Wrasse, Damselfish and at a depth of 30m a rather impressive green coral.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

814 Sightings
J
59
F
31
M
43
A
61
M
60
J
77
J
48
A
81
S
89
O
105
N
94
D
66

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

780 Sightings
J
63
F
30
M
45
A
52
M
28
J
47
J
45
A
84
S
103
O
117
N
112
D
54

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

573 Sightings
J
32
F
22
M
26
A
54
M
24
J
37
J
45
A
80
S
80
O
74
N
64
D
35

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Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

937 Sightings
J
67
F
38
M
62
A
84
M
43
J
59
J
66
A
104
S
106
O
122
N
109
D
77

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

855 Sightings
J
69
F
45
M
50
A
70
M
46
J
65
J
46
A
94
S
96
O
112
N
103
D
59

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Total number of species: 26

Angel Shark

701 Sightings
J
74
F
55
M
54
A
56
M
62
J
62
J
24
A
45
S
30
O
33
N
93
D
113

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

691 Sightings
J
46
F
27
M
40
A
52
M
34
J
43
J
55
A
86
S
80
O
95
N
74
D
59

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

336 Sightings
J
26
F
23
M
15
A
18
M
14
J
28
J
16
A
32
S
44
O
57
N
38
D
25

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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

298 Sightings
J
36
F
17
M
20
A
29
M
11
J
13
J
37
A
39
S
21
O
41
N
34
D
0

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

289 Sightings
J
30
F
24
M
20
A
28
M
23
J
29
J
0
A
18
S
18
O
39
N
36
D
24

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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

242 Sightings
J
23
F
0
M
0
A
18
M
13
J
25
J
10
A
27
S
47
O
27
N
32
D
20

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

235 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
15
A
36
M
23
J
17
J
13
A
42
S
33
O
26
N
18
D
12

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Total number of species: 15

Tuna

223 Sightings
J
20
F
0
M
10
A
21
M
12
J
13
J
21
A
26
S
31
O
23
N
34
D
12

Common Seahorse

158 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
13
A
15
M
0
J
15
J
21
A
35
S
24
O
21
N
0
D
14

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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

139 Sightings
J
16
F
0
M
0
A
12
M
0
J
12
J
0
A
11
S
29
O
29
N
20
D
10

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Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

132 Sightings
J
17
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
18
A
16
S
0
O
26
N
19
D
15

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

129 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
13
A
0
M
11
J
14
J
0
A
18
S
16
O
15
N
12
D
13

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

109 Sightings
J
18
F
0
M
0
A
14
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
15
S
18
O
18
N
13
D
13

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Total number of species: 3400

Shrimp

92 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
15
J
11
A
12
S
11
O
14
N
18
D
11

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Total number of species: 60

Soldierfish

83 Sightings
J
16
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
13
O
21
N
23
D
0

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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

64 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
10
O
24
N
15
D
0

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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

62 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
23
N
22
D
0

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Total number of species: 30

Sand Eel

60 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
0
J
0
J
15
A
13
S
17
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 80

Mullet

53 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
13
S
0
O
13
N
14
D
0

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

51 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
11
S
17
O
0
N
12
D
0

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