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Molasses Reef
★★★★☆
(6,201)
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 approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
903 Sightings
J
55
F
40
M
104
A
63
M
71
J
120
J
131
A
59
S
51
O
53
N
80
D
76
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
657 Sightings
J
47
F
33
M
84
A
47
M
69
J
79
J
66
A
28
S
27
O
46
N
76
D
55
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
512 Sightings
J
43
F
28
M
44
A
26
M
40
J
61
J
63
A
46
S
36
O
30
N
53
D
42
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
264 Sightings
J
14
F
11
M
29
A
15
M
20
J
34
J
39
A
21
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 approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
207 Sightings
J
10
F
11
M
39
A
16
M
23
J
26
J
26
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 approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
163 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
22
J
28
J
39
A
27
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 approx.: 2
AdobeStock-hakbak
Nurse Shark
1.1k Sightings
J
47
F
43
M
87
A
55
M
93
J
149
J
192
A
82
S
70
O
82
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 approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
968 Sightings
J
55
F
33
M
98
A
68
M
87
J
151
J
135
A
65
S
59
O
53
N
92
D
72
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
727 Sightings
J
42
F
28
M
76
A
54
M
71
J
116
J
102
A
41
S
43
O
38
N
63
D
53
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
593 Sightings
J
41
F
35
M
71
A
46
M
69
J
76
J
67
A
40
S
14
O
29
N
53
D
52
