Marine life

French angelfish in Isla Fuerte

The French angelfish is a dark, elegant angelfish scaled with yellow rims, calm and photogenic.

How to recognize it

Black body with each scale outlined in bright yellow, usually seen calmly in pairs.

One of the 29 dive sites we run around the island.

Where and when to see it

In Isla Fuerte divers regularly spot it at Rosa vieja, Bajo humedo, Bajo alicia, Canal del ingles, Transilvania, Socorro, Bajo de los pargos, Fondo loco. Explore every site on our interactive dive map.

Dive with respect

We practice good buoyancy and never touch or chase marine life. Watching an animal behave naturally is the whole point, and it keeps the reef of Isla Fuerte alive for the next diver.

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