The Lighthouse Reef
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Identified by a Concrete Pillar that sticks out about 10m/30 feet above the surface is where “Light House Reef“ dive site is located, the pillar also marks the entry channel to the main Utila Harbor. This site is usually busy due to its close location to most dive centers on the island.
On this site you will find: Tarpons, Grunts, Groupers, Stingrays, Eagle Rays, Needle Fish, Goat fish, Wrasses, Turtles occasionally and a dense forrest of Sponges.
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.: 25
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
48 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Angelfish
39 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
18 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130
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Butterfly Fish
17 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 25
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Boxfish
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80
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Stingrays
10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40
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Jackfish
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Total number of species approx.: 60
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Spiny Lobster
10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3
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Trumpetfish
8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 85
iStock-mirecca
Surgeonfish
7 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150
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Sweetlips and Grunts
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