Sombrero Reef
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Sombrero Reef is a designated SPA area and is one of the more popular scuba diving and Florida Keys snorkeling destinations in Marathon. The area’s name is derived from the 142’ lighthouse which is located in the northern section of the SPA region.
You’ll see typical Caribbean life like nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, stingrays, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrotfish, and grouper.
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
171 Sightings
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16
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2
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16
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4
M
16
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29
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37
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15
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8
O
5
N
9
D
14
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
68 Sightings
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10
F
3
M
5
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6
M
4
J
9
J
8
A
5
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5
O
3
N
5
D
5
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
40 Sightings
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0
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1
M
4
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0
M
4
J
6
J
8
A
2
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5
O
1
N
3
D
6
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
39 Sightings
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0
F
0
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0
A
6
M
0
J
6
J
14
A
5
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0
O
4
N
2
D
2
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
23 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
5
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0
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0
J
6
J
8
A
4
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0
O
0
N
0
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0
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
141 Sightings
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10
F
2
M
16
A
4
M
8
J
23
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33
A
13
S
9
O
5
N
8
D
10
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
109 Sightings
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10
F
0
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17
A
4
M
5
J
16
J
19
A
7
S
10
O
4
N
7
D
10
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
98 Sightings
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5
F
2
M
6
A
4
M
13
J
11
J
24
A
7
S
4
O
4
N
8
D
10
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
84 Sightings
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12
F
2
M
7
A
8
M
6
J
15
J
13
A
10
S
3
O
0
N
3
D
5
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 110
iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
82 Sightings
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5
F
1
M
6
A
2
M
5
J
13
J
19
A
11
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3
O
2
N
4
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11
