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Family: Antennariidae
Roughjaw Frogfish
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Antennarius avalonis |
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Family: Blenniidae
Giant Blenny |
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Family: Cheilodactylidae
Peruvian Morwong
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Cheilodactylus variegatus |
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Family: Labridae
Chameleon Wrasse
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Halichoeres dispilus |
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Family: Mullidae
Bigscale Goatfish, Red Goatfish
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Pseudupeneus grandisquamis |
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Family: Muraenidae
Red Moray |
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Gymnothorax porphyreus |
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Family: Ophidiidae
Black Cusk Eel
Ordway's Brotula, Spotted Brotula
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Genypteras maculatus
Brotula ordwayi
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Family: Pomacentridae
Pacific Chromis |
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Chromis crusma |
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Family: Priacanthidae
Popeye Catalufa |
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Prystigenis serrula
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Family: Syngnathidae
Pacific Cornetfish
Pacific Seahorse
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Fistularia corneta
Hippocampus ingens |
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Family: Tetraodontidae
Bullseye Puffer |
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Sphoeroides annulatus
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Crustaceans: |
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Family: Diogenidae
Spotted Hermit Crab |
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Pagurus edwardsii
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Family: Calappidae
Chilean Sand Crab |
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Hepatus chilensis |
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Family: Cancridae
Hairy Rock Crab |
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Cancer setosus
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Family Machidae
Spider Crab |
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Stenorhynchus debilis |
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Family Palinuridae
Spiny Lobster |
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Panulirus gracilis |
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Family: Porcellanidae
Sea Urchin Crab
Hairy Handed Crab
Magnificentt Crab
Peruvian Bighanded Crab
Anemone Crab
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Liopetrolisthes mitra
Pachichelys crinimanus
Petrolisthes desmarestii
Megalobrachium peruvianun
Allopetrolisthes spinifrons
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Family: Rhynchocinetidae
Painted Shrimp
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Rinchocynetes typus |
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Family: Xanthidae
Pearly Mud Crab
Spotted Mud Crab
Toothed Mud Crab |
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Pilumnoides perlatus
Gaudichaudia gaudichaudii
Cycloxanthrops sexdecimdentatus |
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Molusks: |
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Family: Chitonidae
Chiton
Chiton
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Chiton cumingsii
Tonicia elegans
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Family Calyptraeidae
Spiral Cup and Saucer Limpet,
Spiral Slipper Limpet
Banded Cup and Saucer Limpet,
Banded Slipper Limpet
Common Cup and Saucer Limpet, Common Slipper Limpet
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Calyptraea trochiformis
Crepipatella dilatata
Crucibulum quiriquinae |
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Family Columbellidae
Dove Shell
Dove Shell
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Anachis nigricans
Mitrella unifasciata
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Family Nassariidae
Dog Whelk
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Nassarius dentifer |
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Family Thaididae
Chocolate Rock Shell
Dye Shell
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Thais chocolata
Xanthochorus buxea
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Family Trochidae
Pearly Top Shell
Pearly Top Shell
Pearly Top Shell
Toothed Pearly Top Shell
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Tegula atra
Tegula euryomphalus
Tegula luctuosa
Tegula tridentata
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Family: Octopodidae
Octopus |
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Octopus mimus |
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Anemones: |
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Anthothoe chilensis
Pymanthea pluvia |
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Ascidias: |
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Ascidia spp. |
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Sea Urchins: |
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Arbacia spatuligera
Cyclocentrotus gibbosus
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Sea stars: |
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Banded Sea Star
Sun Star
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Luidiae bellonae
Heliasther helianthus |
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Brittle Stars: |
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Peruvian Common Brittle Star
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Ophiactis kroeyeri |
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Brachiopoda: |
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Discinisca lamellosa |
Rock wall on the northern end of Galapagos Island off the fishing port of
Pucusana. This wall dive enables dive beginners to experience the ecological sequence of marine animals towards greater depths and to see a great number of different wildlife.
Level of difficulty: easy – no mayor wave action – an exciting wall dive for beginners