Here are the best things you'll see:
Fish: If you’ve never seen schools of blue-striped grunts or angelfish swim circles around coral tendrils and fingers, then you’re missing out on one of Key Largo’s greatest wonders. Scuba divers are likely to find all sorts of parrotfish, snappers, butterflyfish, grouper, and much more. The huge numbers of fish in the Florida Keys, as well as its dramatic marine diversity, is actually steadily growing over time thanks to its protected status as a National Marine Sanctuary. …show more content…
You’re guaranteed to find round Brain, Mustard Hill and Golfball corals as well as the antler-like Elkhorn and Staghorn varieties. The core of the reef is made of hard coral, which provides habitats for many of the 600 different species of tropical fish. The soft coral, with lots of tiny spiny elements, don’t produce calcium carbonate skeletons, but they are just as useful to the reef’s structure and are equally as interesting to view on any scuba diving trip.
Invertebrates: From horseshoe crabs and spiny lobsters to sea urchins and sea cucumbers, the Florida Keys is full of invertebrates just waiting for you to join them in the deep blue reefs. You’ll see crustaceans crawling along the sandy floor and watch as massive bivalves open and close their magnificent shells.
Reptiles/Mammals: It is common for those on scuba diving trips to see turtles, such as the Loggerhead or Hawksbill, swimming alongside the swarms of fish and beds of coral. Persistent divers will even see Bottlenose Dolphins, manatees, green turtles, and other equally exciting reptiles and