Socorro Island - Socorro Islands
Socorro Island, part of the Revillagigedos archipelago, sits a good 400 kilometers off Baja California. The real draw here is the big animal action. We’re talking giant Pacific manta rays, often seeming to seek out interaction, along with several species of sharks cruising by. Humpback whales pass through in winter, adding another layer to the experience. It's a spot for divers who prioritize pelagics and don't mind a longer journey to get there.
- Location
- Socorro Islands, Mexico, North America
- Coordinates
- 18.783300, -110.966700
Nearby Dive Sites in Socorro Islands
Marine Life in Socorro Islands
Home to 192 recorded species including 157 reef fish, 14 sharks & rays, 8 whales & dolphins, 4 hard corals, 3 other, 2 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Species
- Notchfin Blenny (Entomacrodus chiostictus) - Reef Fish
- Coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus) - Reef Fish
- Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) - Sharks & Rays
- Devilfish (Ophioblennius atlanticus) - Reef Fish
- California Yellowtail (Seriola lalandi) - Reef Fish
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Redlight goby (Coryphopterus urospilus) - Reef Fish
- Mexican hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia) - Reef Fish
- Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis) - Reef Fish
- Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) - Sharks & Rays
- Glasseye Snapper (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus) - Reef Fish
- Kingston (Decapterus macarellus) - Reef Fish
- Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Thalassoma lucasanum) - Reef Fish
- Sea Bass (Epinephelus labriformis) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Pufferfish (Canthigaster janthinoptera) - Reef Fish
- Orange-axil wrasse (Stethojulis bandanensis) - Reef Fish
- Kihikihi (Zanclus cornutus) - Reef Fish
- Trumpet (Aulostomus chinensis) - Reef Fish
- Cortez chub (Kyphosus elegans) - Reef Fish
- Longfin silverside (Atherinella eriarcha) - Reef Fish