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Snapper

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Total number of species: 110

Snappers are a popular food fish commonly seen trolling coral reefs and a favorite sighting amongst scuba divers. These colorful, large marine fish include around 113 species within the Lutjanidae family. On menus throughout tropical destinations like the Caribbean, you can find the most popular snapper, the red snapper. The largest snapper, the cubera snapper, grows up to 1.52 m (5 ft) in length.

Divesites
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Dive sites with this animal

DivePoint Meedhupparu, 960 Meedhupparu

Beriyan Bodu Thila (★4.5)

BBT is a dive site that you can dive every day and each time you“ii find different conditions and creatures. The reef top starts at 5m, at 8 / 9m it drops down to 30m. There are some small overhangs in the western part of the Thila which are partly overgrown with soft corals.
DivePoint Meedhupparu, 960 Meedhupparu

Aarah Dekunu Thila (★4.5)

ADT is a deep thila in front off the island of Aarah. With a current from the west, we start on the gently sloping part of the lagoon in the south-west. We drift in a deep of 22m to the first small block and from there to the thila. If the current is not too strong, the dive can be ended at the main reef
SSI New Zealand, 0632 Auckland

HMNZS Canterbury (Wreck) (★4.7)

The HMNZS Canterbury was decommissioned at the end of March 2005 and was scuttled on 3 November 2007 at Deep Water Cove in the Bay of Islands, making for a great artificial reef wreck dive.
DivePoint Hudhuran Fushi, 20193 Male

Lohis (★4.4)

This drift dive is a slope from 5 to 25m. Some big blocks are on the way. There you will find big turtles and sharks passing by. On top of the reef, you see parrotfish, napoleon, morays, and eagle rays.
DivePoint Hudhuran Fushi, 20193 Male

Fish Tank (★4.4)

This dive site has many names, Fish Tank, Fish Factory, Stingray City and they all fit! There is actually a fish factory on the island and this is the reason why there are so many rays and moray eels.
DivePoint Hudhuran Fushi, 20193 Male

Lankan Faru (★4.4)

Nice drift dive for all levels of divers. After Manta season we dive here to watch other amazing life. The reef slopes from 5 to 30m down, deeper on the bottom, sharks and stingrays are found in the sandy areas. In the big rocks, we see groupers and glass fish.
DivePoint Hudhuran Fushi, 20193 Male

One Palm Finolhu (★4.5)

This is a gently sloping reef, ideal for beginners and advanced divers. There are many large coral blocks on the reef. This site is great for night diving as well.
Sea Bees Diving, 83130 Phuket

King Cruiser (★4.3)

King Cruiser is rated as one of the best wreck dive sites in Asia, certainly Thailand. Having sank on May 4th in 1997 this is an amazing wreck dive sitting at over 30m, the top of the wreck is now around 18m. Suitable for Advanced and technical divers. Large Schools of fish and beautiful coral.
TENERIFE DIVE EXPERIENCE, 38660 SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

El Peñon (Wreck) (★4.5)

El Peñon is one of the best wreck dives in Tenerife. This wreck is perfect for the wreck diver specialty, but also for fun dives. Sea conditions are great for most of the year.
PPK PLONGEE GUADELOUPE, 97125 BOUILLANTE

La Piscine (★4.6)

What will jump out at you when you arrive at this site is the crystal clear water and the turquoise blue everywhere. A beautiful shallow sandy area to learn greets you. Three possible courses start from the same place, that’s what’s magical about this site.
Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Scoglietto Grottoni (★4.1)

About one hour trip from Cavo we can reach the Scoglietto dive site. This little island is a marine reserve since 1971. It’s one of the best dive spot in Elba island
DivePoint Meedhupparu, 960 Meedhupparu

Aarah Wall (★4.3)

Simple but beautiful dive that starts slowly at 5m in a bay and then dives at 15-20m on the right shoulder with a current from west to east. Some small holes in the wall. There you can find a lot of macro but also scorpionfish and the longnose hawkfish in the coral bushes. In the blue water Napoleon and eagle rays
SSI Service Center Japan, 101-0051 Chiyoda-ku

Aki no Hama (★4.3)

This is the largest and closest of the seven Izu Islands to the mainland. Mihara, an active volcano, is located in the center of the island. Boat diving is also available, but due to the variety of beach points, diving from the beach is more popular. The most popular of these is Autumn Beach.
Mactan Scuba Dive Centre, 6015 Lapu Lapu City

Nalusuan Island (★4.1)

Located just off the bottom of Olango Island the Nalusuan site takes around 30 minutes to reach from Mactan. It offers a large sflat flat descending to a deep wall with superb corals. Also shallow reefs and walls on the southern end of the marine park.
Palm Beach Divers Co., Ltd, 81150 Krabi

Koh Bida Nok (★4.7)

This is one our favourite dive sites since it has the widest range of wildlife. The reef gently slopes down from the island apart from the wall at the south west which drops 22-26 meters.
GooDiving, 38639 San Miguel de Abona

Marina San Miguel (★4.3)

Private marina just 8 kilometers south of Reina Sofia airport. Only a few centers have legal access since the entrance is from a jetty reserved for divers where the passage of boats is prohibited. There are bathrooms with showers and a bar/restaurant.
iDIVE Komodo, 86554 Labuan Bajo

Crystal Rock Komodo (★4.7)

Crystal Rock in the north part of Komodo National Park is a pinnacle in the open sea that is submerged at high tide, and is home to a wide variety of marine life. With its challenging currents, Crystal Rock offers a thrilling experience and great visibility at around 20 m.
Sea Bees Diving, 83130 Phuket

Racha Yai, Homerun Reef (★4.0)

Homerun Reef is just north of Bay 1. A good alternative to the wrecks and concrete cubes around the main part of the bay. There is a small speedboat wreck at around 23m, just off the main reef. This is a good site for drift diving. It’s mostly large rocks, rubble and hard corals. Diving depth is 10-25 meters.
Centrum Nurkowe Aqarium, 78-100 Kołobrzeg

Gabr el Bint (★4.6)

Gabr el Bint is located about 15km south of Dahab and is approached by day boat in about 50min. Drop Off with fan corals. Way back over a sandy lagoon with table corals, a reef plateau to end the dive, partly stronger current. Small cave at 26m.
YoBuceo - Bubbles, 28043 Madrid

Bajo de las Palomas (★4.3)

White rock is inside the marine reserve of Isla Palomas, like a pinnacle from a sandy bottom at 42m deep til the top at 10m deep. A perfect spot to watch pelagic fish.
DIVEMEX, 77710 Playa del Carmen

Mama Viña (Wreck) (★4.6)

This is a wreck of a ferry-style sunken ship Mama Viña. The wreck itself is not very big and at a depth of 28m; giving us the perfect bottom time for a complete tour.
Sea Retreats Dive & Watersports, 20092 Thulusdhoo

5 Palms, Thulusdhoo (★4.6)

5 Palms is a fun drift dive that has something to offer for every level of diver. The top of the reef starts at 5m and drops down at 8m. At 22/25m there is a sandy plateau on the edge of which big fish appear from time to time.
Sea Bees Diving, 83130 Phuket

Racha Yai, Bay 2 (★4.2)

This dive site is located in the second bay on the east side of Ratcha Yai Island. It is a calm environment with white sand dotted with reef patches at a depth of 5m to 25m. There are a series of concrete artificial fish reefs facing offshore, where many fish can be seen roosting.
SSI Service Center India, 400709 Navi Mumbai

The Junction (★4.7)

This beautiful little site begins with rock formations bejewelled with beautifully coloured soft corals. Since it is a relatively deep site that lies between 28-34 metres with strong eastward currents, time is precious but never spent better.
SeaUrchin Diving Center Mauritius, 90502 Flic en Flac

Snake Reef, Mauritius (★4.6)

A flat reef in the middle of a snake-shaped sandbank, nothing special at first glance... Don't be mistaken, this is the richest place in marine fauna of the region.