Playa El Requesón
What have people found?
Baja california cerith, diomedes' sapsucker and red-tipped sea goddess are the usual finds. ~41 distinct species have been recorded here.
Tide
We do not have a tide source for this coast yet.
When do people visit?
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Most observations come from May and November.
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 El Requesón?
Species records from iNaturalist
Vitta luteofasciataVitta luteofasciata
Phialoba steinbeckiPhialoba steinbecki
Baja California CerithCerithium stercusmuscarum
Diomedes' SapsuckerElysia diomedea
Red-tipped Sea GoddessChromolaichma sedna
Ischnochiton tridentatusIschnochiton tridentatus
Western Spiny Brittle StarOphiothrix spiculata
Solenosteira macrospiraSolenosteira macrospira
Sulphur Sea CucumberHolothuria lubrica
Gulf Sun StarHeliaster kubiniji
Blue-eyed Spotted Hermit CrabClibanarius digueti
Actinostella bradleyiActinostella bradleyi
Mexican Fiddler CrabLeptuca crenulata
Pink-mouthed MurexPhyllonotus erythrostomus
Riddle NavanaxNavanax aenigmaticus
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