Paraty
Brazil · Southeast Brazil
Nestled along the Rio de Janeiro coast, Paraty offers pristine reef diving around protected islands and a naval research reserve, where untouched ecosystems harbor sea turtles, moray eels, and abundant macro life in gin-clear waters.
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
15 species across the dive sites here
Brazilian Tanager
Seen 29 days ago
at CEADS Naval Reserve
Least concern
Masked Water-Tyrant
Seen 29 days ago
at CEADS Naval Reserve
Least concern
Green-Headed Tanager
Seen 1 month ago
at Ilha das Cobras
Least concern
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 11 months ago
at CEADS Naval Reserve
Least concern
Flying Gurnard
Seen Feb 2025
at Ilha do Pelado
Least concern
Longsnout Seahorse
Seen Feb 2025
at Saco do Mamanguá
Near threatened
Black Coral
Seen year round
at Saco do Mamanguá
Common Octopus
Seen year round
at Ilha das Cobras
Least concern
Dusky Grouper
Seen year round
at CEADS Naval Reserve
Garden Eel
Seen year round
at Ilha do Pelado
Least concern
Green Moray Eel
Seen year round
at Ilha das Cobras
Least concern
Painted Frogfish
Seen year round
at Ilha do Pelado
Least concern
Shrimpfish
Seen year round
at Saco do Mamanguá
Smooth Trunkfish
Seen year round
at CEADS Naval Reserve
Least concern
Stoplight Parrotfish
Seen year round
at Ilha das Cobras
Least concern
Dive sites
CEADS Naval Reserve
dusky grouper · green sea turtle · smooth trunkfish · green-headed tanager
Ilha das Cobras
green moray eel · common octopus · stoplight parrotfish · green-headed tanager
Ilha do Pelado
green sea turtle · garden eel · flying gurnard · painted frogfish
Saco do Mamanguá
longsnout seahorse · shrimpfish · black coral · green-headed tanager