Playa Tongoy
Chile
What have people found?
Chilean bat star, striped anemone and red sea anemone turn up here more than at our other rock pools. South american multiradiate sun star, purple rock crab and peruvian periwinkle are the usual finds. ~37 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Punta Miedo, 35 kilometers away.
Tide
We do not have a tide source for this coast yet.
View the predicted tide at Punta Miedo, 35 kilometers away.
When do people visit?
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Most observations come from January and September.
What should you know before visiting?
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code
What lives at Playa Tongoy?
Species records from iNaturalist
South American Multiradiate Sun StarHeliaster helianthus
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatus
Chiton cumingsiiChiton cumingsii
Peruvian periwinkleEchinolittorina peruviana
Phymanthea pluviaPhymanthea pluvia
Crassilabrum crassilabrumCrassilabrum crassilabrum
Pyura chilensisPyura chilensis
Red Sea AnemoneAnemonia alicemartinae
Chilean Bat StarPatiria chilensis
striped anemoneAnthothoe chilensis
Trochita trochiformisTrochita trochiformis
Phymactis papillosaPhymactis papillosa
Large Warted DorisDoris fontainii
Scurria viridulaScurria viridula
Dead Man's FingersCodium fragile
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