Sea of Cortez
Mexico · Caribbean
Jacques Cousteau called it the world's aquarium: the Sea of Cortez holds more marine species than anywhere else on earth and the only living coral reef in the entire Gulf of California.
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 fairly quiet.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
19 species across the dive sites here
Cortez rainbow wrasse
Seen 1 month ago
at Los Islotes Sea Lions
Least concern
King angelfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Los Islotes Sea Lions
Least concern
Longspined Porcupinefish
Seen 1 month ago
at Los Islotes Sea Lions
Least concern
Magnificent Frigatebird
Seen 1 month ago
at Los Islotes Sea Lions
Least concern
Razor Surgeonfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Los Islotes Sea Lions
Least concern
Leopard grouper
Seen 1 month ago
at Cabo Pulmo Reef
Least concern
California sea lion
Seen 1 month ago
at Los Islotes Sea Lions
Least concern
Guineafowl Puffer
Seen 2 months ago
at Cabo Pulmo Reef
Least concern
Reef cornetfish
Seen 2 months ago
at Cabo Pulmo Reef
Least concern
Bull shark
Seen 2 months ago
at Cabo Pulmo Reef
Vulnerable
Cortez angelfish
Seen 2 months ago
at Cabo Pulmo Reef
Least concern
Graybar Grunt
Seen 2 months ago
at Cabo Pulmo Reef
Least concern
Bigeye jack
Seen 2 months ago
at Cabo Pulmo Reef
Least concern
Panamic Sergeant Major
Seen 3 months ago
at El Bajo Seamount
Least concern
Panamic Cushion Star
Seen 3 months ago
at Los Islotes Sea Lions
Mobula ray
Seen 3 months ago
at El Bajo Seamount
Vulnerable
Scalloped hammerhead shark
Seasonal visitor
at El Bajo Seamount
Critically endangered
Whale shark
Seasonal visitor
at El Bajo Seamount
Endangered
Yellowfin tuna
Seasonal visitor
at El Bajo Seamount
Least concern
