Sturges Bank
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Within the main harbor of Utila is the Sturges Bank. In a huge area you will find formations that resemble small hills under the surface and are covered with coral. Since this place is protected within the harbor, it is frequently visited and has a total of 3 fixed mooring lines.
Here you can find moray eels, stingrays, goatfish, seahorses, soft and hard corals, sponges and various colorful fish in the juvenile stage.
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.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
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Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
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iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Spiny Lobster
20 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
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Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
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Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
12 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
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