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Red Rocks

Saint Andrew Parish · Dominica

What have people found?

West indian fuzzy chiton, sally lightfoot crab and zombie crab are the usual finds. ~26 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Red Rocks for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 15in the dark~1:30 AM
  2. Mon, Nov 16in the dark~2:30 AM~1:00 PM
  3. Tue, Nov 17in the dark~3:00 AM~4:30 PM

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from January and May.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 0.4 miles away.
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. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Red Rocks?

Species records from iNaturalist

West Indian Fuzzy ChitonAcanthopleura granulata
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsus
Zombie CrabGecarcinus ruricola
Atlantic Ghost CrabOcypode quadrata
West Indian Top ShellCittarium pica
Atlantic Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Batwing Coral CrabCarpilius corallinus
West Indian Sea EggTripneustes ventricosus
Sea GrapesCaulerpa racemosa
Blue Land CrabCardisoma guanhumi
Lesser Starlet CoralSiderastrea radians
Purple Sea FanGorgonia ventalina
Reef UrchinEchinometra viridis
cactus tree algaCaulerpa cupressoides
White Scroll AlgaPadina sanctae-crucis
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