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Proteus
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Max depth21.9 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyFlorida Strait
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Proteus is a wreck dive site near Miami Beach, Florida, United States, in the Florida Strait. It has a maximum depth of about 22 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
SwordfishXiphias gladius
DolphinCoryphaena hippurus- EscolarLepidocybium flavobrunneum
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
WahooAcanthocybium solandri
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus- Lantern FishDiaphus dumerilii
- Topside LampfishNotolychnus valdiviae
Nearby sites
- 1Belzona Barge0.9 km
- 2Rainbow Reef1.9 km
- 3Neptune Memorial Reef19 km
- 4Emerald Reef19 km
- 5Radio Tower Pyramids21 km
- 6Fowey Rocks22 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org