Joe Patti Memorial Reef (Wreck)
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This 175′ x 40′ x 10′ barge with numerous steel structures welded to its deck was sunk in July 2013 and is now known as the Joe Patti Memorial Reef. It instantly became one of the areas most popular inshore dive sites.
You’ll see the typical Gulf of Mexico Caribbean fish species like stingrays, snapper, triggerfish, hogfish, and possible sandbar, blacknose, and bonnethead sharks.
Dive Activity
Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock-Global_Pics
22 Sightings
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iStock/HakBak1979
Bull Shark
5 Sightings
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3
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iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
5 Sightings
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Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
51 Sightings
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13
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2
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Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
43 Sightings
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iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
43 Sightings
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4
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iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
33 Sightings
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iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
29 Sightings
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11
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7
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4
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1
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AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
24 Sightings
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3
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9
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5
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3
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1
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AdobeStock-_italo
Moon Jellyfish
24 Sightings
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4
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