Scuba Season

Bajo Alcyone · Cocos Island

Every animal recorded here

8 species, most likely first·

Guineafowl Puffer

Guineafowl PufferLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Mexican Hogfish

Mexican HogfishLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef SharkVulnerable

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Cocos Wrasse

Cocos WrasseVulnerable

Likely

About half of dives

Scalloped hammerhead

Scalloped hammerheadCritically Endangered

Schooling behavior strongest at Bajo Alcyone seamount but varies with current.

Likely

About half of dives

Galapagos shark

Galapagos sharkLeast Concern

Likely

About half of dives

Silvertip shark

Silvertip sharkVulnerable

Likely

About half of dives

Whale shark

Whale sharkEndangered

Expected

Known here, not yet in recent logs

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