Mahahual Reef
★★★★★
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Mahahual Reef sits on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second-largest reef system in the world and boasts crystal clear water, healthy coral, colorful sponges, and tons of reef life.
Wildlife encounters include spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, turtles, stingrays, moray eels, tons of reef fish, and colorful coral and sponges.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Parrotfish
142
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#2
Stingrays
136
Total Sightings
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M
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#3
Lionfish
114
Total Sightings
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A
M
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#4
Angelfish
113
Total Sightings
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M
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#5
Butterfly Fish
102
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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A
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N
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#6
Moray Eel
78
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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A
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N
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#7
Surgeonfish
78
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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A
S
O
N
D
#8
Damselfish
74
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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A
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N
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#9
Loggerhead Turtle
68
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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N
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#10
Hawksbill Turtle
64
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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