Moche Reef

Branching Anemone (lebrunia danae), Spotted Cleaner Shrimp (periclimenes yucatanicus) & Coral - Geofish Dive

13m maximum depth

Light to moderate current with typical visibility.

The split small coral walls here are excellent places to see all the colors of the Riviera Maya in relaxing conditions. This reef is fun to explore with a new surprise everywhere you look.

Spotted eagle rays aren’t uncommon on the sand flats.

 

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Blue Angelfish (holacanthus bermudensis) - Geofish Dive
Blue Chromis (chromis cyanea) - Geofish Dive
Bluestriped Grunt (haemulon sciurus) - Geofish Dive
Blue Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
Blue Chromis
(Chromis cyanea)
Bluestriped Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
Bluestriped Grunt (haemulon sciurus) schooling - Geofish Dive
Branching Anemone (lebrunia danae) & Paved Clinging Crab (mithrax verrucosus) - Geofish Dive
Moche Reef
Bluestriped Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus) schooling
Branching Anemone
(Lebrunia danae) &
Paved Clinging Crab
(Mithrax verrucosus)
Branching Anemone
(Lebrunia danae),
Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
(Periclimenes yucatanicus) & Coral
Coral - Geofish Dive
Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber (holothuria mexicana) - Geofish Dive
Green Moray (gymnothorax funebris), Twospot Cardinalfish (apogon pseudomaculatus) & Juvenile Grunts - Geofish Dive
Coral
Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber
(Holothuria mexicana)
Green Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris),
Twospot Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
& Juvenile Grunts
Loggerhead Turtle (caretta caretta) - Geofish Dive
Long-Spined Urchin (diadema antillarum) - Geofish Dive
Orangespotted Filefish (cantherhines pullus) - Geofish Dive
Loggerhead Turtle
(Caretta caretta)
Long-Spined Urchin
(Diadema antillarum)
Orangespotted Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
Porcupinefish (diodon hystrix) mating colors - Geofish Dive
Porkfish (anisotremus virginicus) & French Grunt (haemulon flavolineatum) - Geofish Dive
Strawberry Vase Sponge (mycale laxissima) & Sponge Brittle Star (ophiothrix suensonii) - Geofish Dive
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)
mating colors
Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus)
& French Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
Strawberry Vase Sponge
(Mycale laxissima) &
Sponge Brittle Star
(Ophiothrix suensonii)
Trumpetfish (aulostomus maculatus) - Geofish Dive
Various Reef Fish - Geofish Dive
Yellow Line Arrow Crab (stenorhynchus seticornis) & Rough File Clam (lima scabra) - Geofish Dive
Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
Various Reef Fish
Yellow Line Arrow Crab
(Stenorhynchus seticornis)
& Rough File Clam
(Lima scabra)

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