Punta Nopoló
What have people found?
California chromodorid, solander's trivia and blue spiny lobster turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Gulf sun star, ecuadorian hermit crab and sea egg are the usual finds. ~66 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 February and December.
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 Punta Nopoló?
Species records from iNaturalist
Gulf Sun StarHeliaster kubiniji
Ecuadorian Hermit CrabCoenobita compressus
Sea EggTripneustes depressus
California ChromodoridFelimare californiensis
Brown Sea CucumberIsostichopus fuscus
Diomedes' SapsuckerElysia diomedea
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsus
Blue ButtonPorpita porpita
Blue spiny lobsterPanulirus inflatus
Blue Sea StarPhataria unifascialis
slate pencil urchinEucidaris thouarsii
Central American Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra vanbrunti
Solander's TriviaPusula solandri
Green Button PolypPalythoa mutuki
Chocolate Chip Sea StarNidorellia armata
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