Praia Vermelha - Costão do Morro da Babilônia

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Praia Vermelha (Red Beach) is located in the Urca neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. Facing the sea, the rocky shore on the right side is the Morro da Babilônia. The diving point on this coast starts on the rocky wall and goes in the opposite direction of the beach until the beginning of the first inlet. Beach entry.

It is possible to see several species of fish such as puffer fishes, coyos, and friars. It has many sea urchins, so you can’t be too careful! Turtles and octopuses are often seen.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

252 Sightings
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0
F
21
M
21
A
44
M
22
J
27
J
15
A
30
S
12
O
18
N
27
D
15

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Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

81 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
13
A
28
M
16
J
12
J
0
A
0
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0
O
12
N
0
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

41 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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22
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
19
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

309 Sightings
J
14
F
38
M
36
A
40
M
9
J
19
J
18
A
33
S
15
O
37
N
36
D
14

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Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

174 Sightings
J
14
F
23
M
20
A
15
M
16
J
14
J
8
A
0
S
15
O
29
N
10
D
10

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Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

170 Sightings
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0
F
13
M
13
A
36
M
12
J
22
J
9
A
21
S
10
O
10
N
24
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

88 Sightings
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0
F
15
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
11
J
0
A
20
S
0
O
15
N
17
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 15

Garfish

78 Sightings
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0
F
11
M
0
A
0
M
6
J
0
J
0
A
21
S
11
O
12
N
17
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

62 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
A
24
M
11
J
0
J
0
A
17
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

60 Sightings
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0
F
12
M
0
A
15
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
22
S
11
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 125

Gurnards

58 Sightings
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0
F
11
M
17
A
13
M
7
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

51 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
7
J
10
J
0
A
23
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 300

Squid

50 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
24
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
18
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

49 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
17
J
0
A
20
S
0
O
12
N
0
D
0

Common Seahorse

44 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
26
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
18
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

41 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
18
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
13
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

34 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
20
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
14
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

34 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
12
A
0
M
7
J
0
J
0
A
15
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 250

Skate Fish

32 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
14
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
18
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 20

Guitarfish

27 Sightings
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0
F
10
M
0
A
9
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

24 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
14
N
10
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

22 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
12
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

19 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
19
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

19 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
11
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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