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Morro Tejon
Crucecita, Pacific Coast Of Mexico, Mexico
Water bodyGulf of Tehuantepec
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–May
About this site
Morro Tejon is a channel and reef dive site near Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. 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
BarberfishJohnrandallia nigrirostris
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
Pantropical Spotted DolphinStenella attenuata
Nearby sites
- 1Punta Tejon0.6 km
- 2La Blanca Channels0.9 km
- 3La Blanquita1.2 km
- 4La Blanca1.2 km
- 5Punta Arrocito1.6 km
- 6Violin pinacle3.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org