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El Violin
Violin · Crucecita, Pacific Coast Of Mexico, Mexico
EntryShore — Violin
Water bodyGulf of Tehuantepec
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–May
About this site
El Violin is a reef dive site near Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. It is reached from the shore. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, jacks, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalis
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
Banded WrasseHalichoeres notospilus
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius
Pantropical Spotted DolphinStenella attenuata
BarberfishJohnrandallia nigrirostris
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Nearby sites
- 1Violin pinacle0.0 km
- 2Medregal point1.5 km
- 3Maguey pinacles1.6 km
- 4Morros Maguey1.6 km
- 5Punta Maguey1.6 km
- 6La Blanca2.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org