Stetson Bank, Flower Gardens
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Stetson Bank, located at the westernmost end of the sanctuary, is an oblong, mid-shelf bank made of uplifted siltstone and claystone. It was added to the sanctuary when Congress reauthorized the National Marine Sanctuaries Act in 1996.
The reef crest of Stetson Bank is considered a coral community, rather than a true coral reef. Since it is further north than the Flower Garden Banks.
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Barracuda
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Parrotfish
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Snapper
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Squirrelfish
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Butterfly Fish
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Jackfish
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Boxfish
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