Western Sambo Reef
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15 minutes south of Key West is the Western Sambo Reef. This reef is one of two Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Ecological Reserves. It is fully protected from all types of fishing. Depth runs from 7-40 feet.
Western Sambo reef has a wide variety of life including nurse sharks, queen conchs, spiny-tail lobster, groupers, snappers, Barracuda, and Hogfish, and hundreds of soft coral sea fans.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Parrotfish
40
Total Sightings
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#2
Angelfish
31
Total Sightings
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M
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#3
Barracuda
31
Total Sightings
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A
M
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#4
Butterfly Fish
25
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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#5
Moray Eel
19
Total Sightings
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A
M
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A
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N
D
#6
Lionfish
17
Total Sightings
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A
M
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A
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N
D
#7
Snapper
17
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Spiny Lobster
16
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
D
#9
Lobster
16
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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N
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#10
Nurse Shark
15
Total Sightings
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M
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M
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