Yaeger Bomi
16.3511°N 86.5469°W · pinnacle
Yaeger Bomi is a pinnacle dive site in Roatán, Caribbean.
Overview
Yaeger Bomi is a Roatan Marine Park mooring site positioned along the continuous Mesoamerican Barrier Reef on Roatan’s south coast. While published details specific to this site are limited, the reef here maintains the healthy coral coverage characteristic of Roatan’s protected marine areas. Divers can explore the wall with its barrel sponges and gorgonians while watching for eagle rays, reef sharks, and large groupers. Cleaning stations on the reef top attract diverse fish species. Visibility typically ranges 20-40 meters.
Site Information
- Location: Roatán, Caribbean
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Pinnacle/seamount
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: 21 meters
Dive Profile
Descend to the pinnacle and explore around its circumference at varying depths. The most abundant marine life congregates on the current-facing side. Maintain good buoyancy and watch for currents that may increase around the structure.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
530 verified species observations (254 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
- Lipogramma evides · banded basslet
- Gnatholepis thompsoni · goldspot goby
- Epigonidae
- Gobiomorus dormitor
- Phaeoptyx
- Gerres cinereus
- Mugil curema
- Lutjanus apodus
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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