Meet our September Fish of the Month, the Masked Butterflyfish, Chaetodon semilarvatus!
Survey Regions: The Masked Butterflyfish is found in from the Red Sea to the Guld of Aden. This area is part of the Indian Ocean & Red Sea (IORS) survey region. Click here to see a distribution report for this species.
Size: They grow to about 10 inches long.
REEF Board of Trustees members and marine life authors Ned and Anna DeLoach share their experience diving in Cuba's Gardens of the Queen marine park in search of the rare Golden Fairy Basslet during the REEF Field Survey Trip in March 2022.
Four-day event includes diving, snorkeling, kayak tours, ocean seminars, and socials
Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) invites educators and non-profit workers in the Florida Keys to participate in a free, online Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) training.
Early life history stages of fish have been shown to be sensitive to environmental changes. Given predicted changes in the coming century to the world’s tropical oceans, it is important to characterize how these changes will affect growth and survival of species with commercial and ecological importance.
Take a bite out of lionfish at the 13th annual REEF Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival, coming up on Sept. 8-11. The event features two full days of lionfish hunting, plus a family-friendly lionfish festival.
Now that our summer fundraising campaign has come to a close, we want to say a sincere thank you to all who made a gift to REEF. Because of your support, we were able to meet our goal and take advantage of our full donation match this summer. We are so thankful to The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, The Henry Foundation, and The Meyer Foundation for their generosity in matching donations.
Evergreen Dive Service
Fish ID class in the morning, survey dive in the afternoon.
You're invited to join us for REEF Fest on October 13-16, 2022 in Key Largo, Florida. REEF Fest is an annual celebration of marine conservation, featuring free ocean-themed seminars, eco-excursions, social events, and more. This year's seminar speaker lineup includes:
