Rocky Top

★★★★☆ (490)

A vibrant patch reef just off the shore of Islamorada in the Florida Keys. This dive site is home to thousands of fish, coral, and larger marine life such as sea turtles, sharks, and rays. The top of the reef is about 15 feet while the sand is between 20 and 25 feet, so also good for snorkelers. Mooring ball.

Resident green turtle, large schools of tomtates, and small mouth grunts. One of the healthiest coral sites in the Upper Keys.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

82 Sightings
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6
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9
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9
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17
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10
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6
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3
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4

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

47 Sightings
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9
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4
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1

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

43 Sightings
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3
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5
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19
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5
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3
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4

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

27 Sightings
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3
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11
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9
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3
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1

Loggerhead Turtle

8 Sightings
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5
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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

126 Sightings
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9
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25
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37
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14
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6
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7
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2
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3

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

95 Sightings
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8
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25
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28
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5
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5
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7
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1
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1

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Total number of species: 2

Nurse Shark

93 Sightings
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7
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6
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3
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7
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24
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21
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7
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9
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4
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1
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2

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

93 Sightings
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3
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6
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6
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22
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26
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12
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4
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3
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1
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2

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

80 Sightings
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7
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6
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6
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6
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20
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12
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8
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4
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4
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4
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2

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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

51 Sightings
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7
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13
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3
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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

51 Sightings
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3
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8
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11
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9
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5
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4
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4
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1

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Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

44 Sightings
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4
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18
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10
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3
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2
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4
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3

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

41 Sightings
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4
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2
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0
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9
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13
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6
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2
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3
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0
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1

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Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

40 Sightings
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3
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4
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10
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9
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3
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2
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2
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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

37 Sightings
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12
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7
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0
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3
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1

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

31 Sightings
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8
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9
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6
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3
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Total number of species: 20

Porcupinefish

29 Sightings
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2
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0
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16
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8
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3
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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

26 Sightings
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3
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8
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6
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2
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2
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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

13 Sightings
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3
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7
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2
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Total number of species: 25

Boxfish

12 Sightings
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7
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3
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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

11 Sightings
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6
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0
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0
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0
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2
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2

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Total number of species: 60

Spiny Lobster

10 Sightings
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3
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0
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0
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7
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0
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0
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0
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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

9 Sightings
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4
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0
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0
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0
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3
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2
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0
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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

8 Sightings
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5
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0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0

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Total number of species: 60

Squirrelfish

7 Sightings
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3
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0
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0
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0
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2
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2
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0

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