Ilha Grande
Brazil · South America
Ilha Grande lies off the Rio de Janeiro coastline inside a state park and APA marine reserve, keeping its Atlantic reef largely pristine. Green and hawksbill turtles are resident, endemic Brazilian reef fish such as the Brazilian grunt and rock beauty are abundant, and the wreck of the Iate Clube freighter adds a wreck-diving dimension within recreational limits.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
32 species across the dive sites here
Sergeant Major
Seen 22 days ago
at Caverna da Freira
Least concern
Cushion Sea Star
Seen 1 month ago
at Caverna da Freira
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 3 months ago
at Caverna da Freira
Least concern
Brain Coral
Seen 5 months ago
at Ponta do Leste
Vulnerable
Longsnout Seahorse
Seen 6 months ago
at Caverna da Freira
Near threatened
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen Apr 2025
at Ponta do Leste
Critically endangered
Banded Coral Shrimp
Seen year round
at Caverna da Freira
Batfish
Seen year round
at Navio Grécia Wreck
Least concern
Brazilian Basslet
Seen year round
at Pedra d'Água
Brazilian Grunt
Seen year round
at Pedra d'Água
Least concern
Brazilian Sergeant Major
Seen year round
at Ponta do Leste
Least concern
Cleaner Shrimp
Seen year round
at Navio Grécia Wreck
Encrusting Hydroid
Seen year round
at Navio Grécia Wreck
Feather Duster Worm
Seen year round
at Pedra d'Água
Glass Shrimp
Seen year round
at Caverna da Freira
Glassy Sweeper
Seen year round
at Navio Grécia Wreck
Goliath Grouper
Seen year round
at Navio Grécia Wreck
Vulnerable
Jewfish Grouper
Seen year round
at Ponta do Leste
Vulnerable
Longspine Urchin
Seen year round
at Pedra d'Água
Purple Sponge
Seen year round
at Caverna da Freira
Red Encrusting Sponge
Seen year round
at Caverna da Freira
Rock Hind
Seen year round
at Pedra d'Água
Least concern
Sea Urchin
Seen year round
at Navio Grécia Wreck
Smooth Trunkfish
Seen year round
at Pedra d'Água
Least concern
Southern Stingray
Seen year round
at Ponta do Leste
Near threatened
Spotted Moray Eel
Seen year round
at Caverna da Freira
Least concern
Trumpetfish
Seen year round
at Navio Grécia Wreck
Yellowhead Jawfish
Seen year round
at Caverna da Freira
Least concern
Yellowtail Snapper
Seen year round
at Pedra d'Água
Atlantic Creole Fish
Seasonal visitor
at Navio Grécia Wreck
Crevalle Jack
Seasonal visitor
at Ponta do Leste
Least concern
Spotted Eagle Ray
Seasonal visitor
at Pedra d'Água
Endangered
Dive sites
Caverna da Freira
green sea turtle · glass shrimp · red encrusting sponge · purple sponge
Pedra d'Água
brazilian grunt · brazilian basslet · green sea turtle · yellowtail snapper
Navio Grécia Wreck
batfish · glassy sweeper · goliath grouper · cleaner shrimp
Ponta do Leste
green sea turtle · hawksbill sea turtle · jewfish grouper · southern stingray