Lara's Rainbows
16.3105°N 86.5955°W · wall
Lara’s Rainbows is a wall dive site in Roatán, Caribbean.
Overview
Lara’s Rainbows is a Roatan Marine Park mooring site along the West End wall, and the name hints at the vibrant colors that characterize this section of reef. The wall is painted with encrusting sponges in orange, red, and yellow, while iridescent chromis catch the sunlight as they feed in the water column above the reef crest. Large gorgonian sea fans extend from the wall face, their lattice structures backlit by the deep blue beyond. Trumpetfish hang motionless beside the sea rods, and black durgon triggerfish hover in small groups along the wall. Visibility averages 25-35 meters, allowing divers to appreciate the full sweep of color along the drop-off.
Site Information
- Location: Roatán, Caribbean
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Wall dive
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: 27 meters
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
515 verified species observations (258 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1911 and 2023, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Pterois · lionfish
- Gambusia nicaraguensis
- Palatogobius grandoculus
- Poecilia orri
- Epigonidae
- Lipogramma evides · banded basslet
- Gnatholepis thompsoni · goldspot goby
- Malacoctenus macropus · rosy blenny
- Phaeoptyx
- Lutjanus apodus
- Malacoctenus erdmani · imitator blenny
- Gillellus uranidea · warteye stargazer
Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.
Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.
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