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Molasses Reef
★★★★☆
(5,661)
Molasses Reef is one of the most popular dive areas in the Florida Keys. There are 30-33 specific dive sites located on Molasses Reef alone. The reef is shallow and very clear with lots of life, making it a great area for divers of all levels and snorkelers as well.
All of the typical Caribbean reef fish species are represented here like parrot, trumpet, file, squirrel, grunt, and grouper fish species. Also look for nurse sharks, rays, and turtles
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
809 Sightings
J
55
F
29
M
84
A
52
M
65
J
98
J
114
A
53
S
51
O
53
N
79
D
76
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
599 Sightings
J
47
F
27
M
69
A
40
M
59
J
67
J
61
A
27
S
27
O
45
N
75
D
55
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
460 Sightings
J
43
F
19
M
33
A
21
M
37
J
49
J
55
A
43
S
35
O
30
N
53
D
42
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
230 Sightings
J
14
F
0
M
19
A
12
M
17
J
31
J
36
A
20
S
11
O
17
N
27
D
26
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
156 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
15
A
13
M
20
J
21
J
21
A
11
S
0
O
17
N
17
D
11
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
141 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
19
J
22
J
27
A
26
S
23
O
10
N
14
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 2
AdobeStock-hakbak
Nurse Shark
984 Sightings
J
46
F
31
M
80
A
44
M
88
J
126
J
169
A
77
S
70
O
79
N
108
D
66
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
863 Sightings
J
55
F
26
M
72
A
54
M
78
J
126
J
115
A
64
S
58
O
52
N
91
D
72
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
643 Sightings
J
42
F
22
M
52
A
43
M
63
J
98
J
87
A
40
S
43
O
38
N
62
D
53
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
497 Sightings
J
40
F
27
M
55
A
32
M
57
J
52
J
51
A
37
S
13
O
28
N
53
D
52
