Scarlet-breasted Maori wrasse
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PLEASE NOTE: The location of the dive sites is in most cases estimated and only approximate.

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Maria La Gorda (area), Cuba

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Species found in El Almirante (max. depth 37 m):

Class: Actinopterygii
Blue tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)
Blue tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
Class: Actinopterygii
Stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)
Stoplight parrotfish
Sparisoma viride
Class: Actinopterygii
Threespot damselfish (Stegastes planifrons)
Threespot damselfish
Stegastes planifrons
Class: Actinopterygii
Redband parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Redband parrotfish
Sparisoma aurofrenatum
Class: Actinopterygii
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)
Schoolmaster
Lutjanus apodus
Class: Actinopterygii
Yellow goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Yellow goatfish
Mulloidichthys martinicus
Class: Actinopterygii
Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus)
Nassau grouper
Epinephelus striatus
Class: Actinopterygii
Spotted drum (Equetus punctatus)
Spotted drum
Equetus punctatus
Class: Actinopterygii
Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
Great barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Class: Actinopterygii
Creole wrasse (Clepticus parrae)
Creole wrasse
Clepticus parrae
Class: Actinopterygii
Rock beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)
Rock beauty
Holacanthus tricolor
Class: Actinopterygii
Margate (Haemulon album)
Margate
Haemulon album
Class: Anthozoa
Deepwater sea fan (Iciligorgia schrammi)
Deepwater sea fan
Iciligorgia schrammi
Class: Anthozoa
Bushy black coral (Antipathes caribbeana)
Bushy black coral
Antipathes caribbeana
Class: Ascidiacea
Strawberry tunicate (Eudistoma)
Strawberry tunicate
Eudistoma
Class: Demospongiae
Pink vase sponge (Niphates digitalis)
Pink vase sponge
Niphates digitalis
Class: Demospongiae
Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta)
Giant barrel sponge
Xestospongia muta
Class: Demospongiae
Touch-me-not sponge (Neofibularia nolitangere)
Touch-me-not sponge
Neofibularia nolitangere
Class: Demospongiae
Scattered pore rope sponge (Aplysina fulva)
Scattered pore rope sponge
Aplysina fulva
Class: Demospongiae
Azure vase sponge (Callyspongia plicifera)
Azure vase sponge
Callyspongia plicifera
Class: Demospongiae
Variable boring sponge (Aka coralliphaga)
Variable boring sponge
Aka coralliphaga
Class: Demospongiae
Strawberry vase sponge (Mycale Laxissima)
Strawberry vase sponge
Mycale Laxissima
Class: Demospongiae
Orange elephant ear sponge (Agelas clathrodes)
Orange elephant ear sponge
Agelas clathrodes