Tesoro Negro

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Sharing the same buoy as El Tazar, Tesoro Negro is known for it’s small overhang/cave where it is common to find sand tiger shark teeth laying on the sandy bottom as well as the pinnacles of rocks followed afterwards.

Many species of sardines, groupers and angel sharks are common to find laying in the sandy bottom. Large schools of barracudas are found to see if sardines are in the nearby presence.

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Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

168 Sightings
J
5
F
11
M
9
A
9
M
9
J
10
J
18
A
30
S
18
O
18
N
16
D
15

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

148 Sightings
J
8
F
15
M
13
A
18
M
5
J
7
J
11
A
17
S
9
O
14
N
17
D
14

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Total number of species: 25

Eagle Ray

70 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
8
J
11
A
21
S
13
O
6
N
0
D
5

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

20 Sightings
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0
F
5
M
0
A
5
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
6
D
4

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

10 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
4

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

127 Sightings
J
4
F
11
M
13
A
11
M
9
J
5
J
10
A
21
S
10
O
11
N
12
D
10

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

108 Sightings
J
6
F
4
M
12
A
6
M
11
J
8
J
9
A
13
S
15
O
15
N
0
D
9

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Total number of species: 26

Angel Shark

61 Sightings
J
11
F
10
M
9
A
9
M
0
J
6
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
8
D
8

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

32 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
3
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
6
D
4

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

30 Sightings
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0
F
8
M
4
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
5
D
5

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

22 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
5
A
5
M
4
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3

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Total number of species: 15

Tuna

22 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
4
A
10
M
0
J
0
J
8
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

12 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3

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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

9 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
6

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Total number of species: 30

Stonefish

9 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
5

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