Sand Key Lighthouse
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Sand Key is a Sanctuary Preservation area that was originally its own island. Due to erosion and hurricanes, it’s been reduced to a very small patch of sand surrounded by a coral reef. The sand is an especially nice feature you don’t usually have at other Florida coral reefs. Great dive and snorkel spot.
You’ll see typical Caribbean life like nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, stingrays, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrot fish, and grouper.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Parrotfish
77
Total Sightings
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F
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M
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J
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#2
Angelfish
64
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Barracuda
60
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Grouper/Basslets
55
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Butterfly Fish
40
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Snapper
39
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Moray Eel
37
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Sweetlips and Grunts
31
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Triggerfish
24
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Lionfish
22
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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