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Tarpon Channel
South End, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Tarpon Channel is a dive site near South End, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes hammerhead sharks, nurse sharks, tarpon, lionfish, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org