Carysfort


This is a site at the northern edges of Pennekamp Preserve. Photos by Rod 31 Mar 04 in about 30-40 feet water.
Location was Carysfort Lighthouse; Key Largo.

     Carysfort Reef is 6 miles SE of Ocean Reef Harbor and denoted by a 110 foot lighthouse. The reef can be enjoyed by both snorkelers and divers. A spur and groove coral system is populated by elkhorn, staghorn and brain coral species. This reef is less frequented by divers and snorkelers compared to many of the other reefs because of its distance from most of the dive shops. The seaward side of this reef includes an area named Carysfort Wall and drops to a depth of 65 feet. Common fish at this site include yellowtail snapper, parrotfish, sergeant majors, blue runners, school master snapper and schools of blue tangs. More than 10 mooring buoys are available at this Santuary Preservation Area site.

     I reduced picture size so they would be visible on your screen. Just click on thumbnail for 6 x 4 picture, and name for 10 x 8 full size picture or more info.

         
  069firewrm.jpg                                         moray37.jpg                                   frangel60.jpg          

           
    parrot48.jpg                                             caryf005.jpg                                           caryf014.jpg     


          caryf004.jpg  

069firewrm.jpg  is a Fireworm; TOXIC; several similar species with sharp bristles; 3-6 inches;
They are segmented worms (Annelida) related to the Feather Duster Worms and the extinct Trilobites;
moray37c.jpg  is a Spotted Moray Eel ..................................
frangel60.jpg is a French Angelfish ................................
parrot48.jpg  is a 6x4 photo of a Stoplight Parrotfish female....................
caryf004.jpg is another view of the Lighthouse from the Silent World boat....
caryf014.jpg is a Black Grouper ...........................
caryf005.jpg is a Tobaccofish ...................

Some of these pictures were taken at South Carysfort.........................


 Rod Bigelow
P.O. Box 13  Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929
< rodbigelow@netzero.net > 

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