Horseshoe Reef - Florida

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This patchy reef site sits just north of the famous Christ of the Abyss dive site, offshore from Key Largo and is one of the most diverse dive areas in the Keys.

Wildlife sightings include nurse sharks, turtles, stingrays and eagle rays, barracuda, and all your typical Caribbean fish species like angel, trumpet, parrot, and porcupine fish.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Barracuda

126 Sightings
J
7
F
6
M
7
A
6
M
12
J
19
J
22
A
11
S
10
O
11
N
10
D
5

Moray Eel

94 Sightings
J
5
F
12
M
8
A
6
M
7
J
0
J
17
A
10
S
9
O
7
N
6
D
7

Green Turtle

38 Sightings
J
4
F
3
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
5
O
4
N
5
D
0

Loggerhead Turtle

13 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
8
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
0

Eagle Ray

12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
9
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0

Parrotfish

136 Sightings
J
6
F
7
M
6
A
8
M
13
J
23
J
21
A
19
S
10
O
12
N
7
D
4

Angelfish

123 Sightings
J
6
F
7
M
7
A
5
M
10
J
21
J
19
A
15
S
12
O
9
N
5
D
7

Stingrays

109 Sightings
J
8
F
5
M
0
A
8
M
12
J
13
J
18
A
20
S
9
O
5
N
7
D
4

Nurse Shark

77 Sightings
J
6
F
4
M
5
A
8
M
8
J
14
J
16
A
11
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
0

Butterfly Fish

60 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
12
J
14
A
9
S
5
O
3
N
4
D
5

Trumpetfish

49 Sightings
J
5
F
4
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
9
S
6
O
4
N
7
D
0

Pufferfish

43 Sightings
J
4
F
9
M
5
A
0
M
6
J
9
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
5
D
0

Snapper

42 Sightings
J
3
F
2
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
9
J
10
A
0
S
4
O
6
N
4
D
0

Grouper/Basslets

37 Sightings
J
4
F
4
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
10
S
0
O
3
N
4
D
0

Lionfish

32 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
0
A
0
M
6
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
4
D
0

Damselfish

30 Sightings
J
0
F
6
M
0
A
0
M
9
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
0

Triggerfish

28 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
4
D
0

Spiny Lobster

23 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
6
O
3
N
0
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

19 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
8
J
0
A
0
S
7
O
0
N
0
D
0

Surgeonfish

17 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
0
A
0
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
5
N
0
D
0

Goatfish

14 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
7
O
0
N
0
D
4

Moon Jellyfish

11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
7
N
0
D
0

Boxfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
8
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0