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Basic Long Caye Wall informations

Dive depth

Dive depth: 14 - 25m (46 - 82ft)

Visibility

Visibility: 20m (66ft) and sometimes over >30m (100ft)

Water temperature

Water temperature: 26 - 29℃ (79 - 84℉)

Current

Current: none - slight

Dive type

Dive type: reef and wall

Difficulty level

Difficulty: beginner divers
Dive operator: Belize Aggressor III

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  • Spotted scorpionfish (Pacific spotted scorpionfish, gurnard, lion fish, prickly hind, stinging grouper)

    Spanish: Escoprión rascacio, Escorpión negro, Arracacho, Rascacio multicolor, Rascacio negro, Rascacio, Rascana, Rascasio negro, Rascasio, Rascaso, Sapo chaznete negro, Veneno

    Occurrence:

    1-10%

    Number:

    1-3

    Length: 30 - 45cmMax. weight: 1.6kgFound at depth: 1 - 60m, usually 5 - 55m

    Status: VU - VulnerableDanger: Venomous

Basic Long Caye Wall informations

Dive depth

Dive depth: 14 - 25m (46 - 82ft)

Visibility

Visibility: 20m (66ft) and sometimes over >30m (100ft)

Water temperature

Water temperature: 26 - 29℃ (79 - 84℉)

Current

Current: none - slight

Dive type

Dive type: reef and wall

Difficulty level

Difficulty: beginner divers
Dive operator: Belize Aggressor III

Long Caye Wall description

Long Caye Wall basic informations

Named for a protruding ridge of reefs and numerous swim throughs with grooves which cut the wall running directly to the open sea. Interesting soft corals and sponges are abundant here, and many eels are found here, as well.

Marine life (4 registered species)

Fish

Bottom-Dwellers

Scorpionfishes
Spotted scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)
Spotted scorpionfish
Spotted scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)

Length: 30 - 45cm   Max. weight: 1.6kg

Occurrence:

1-10%

Number:

1-3

Status: Vulnerable   Danger: Venomous

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Eels

Moray Eels


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