Pickles Reef

Pickles Reef is a small coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the southeast of Key Largo, to the south the Key Largo Existing Management Area and John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Unlike many reefs within the Sanctuary, this reef is not within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA).

The reef gets its name from the Pickle Barrel wreck.

Another small reef called Snapper Ledge is nearby.

Approximate coordinates: 24°59′15″N 80°24′52″W / 24.98750°N 80.41444°W / 24.98750; -80.41444Coordinates: 24°59′15″N 80°24′52″W / 24.98750°N 80.41444°W / 24.98750; -80.41444

Gallery

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  Spotted trunkfish (Lactophrys sp.) at Pickles Reef, March 2008

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  A Stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) at Pickles Reef, March 2008

References

• NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East
• NOAA website on Pickles Reef
• NOAA Navigational Chart 11464

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