Dive with Hundreds of Pufferfish in Costa Rica !!
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Here in Playas del Coco we have some unusual underwater creatures that not many people know about. The small coastal town located in the province of Guanacaste is blessed with an underwater paradise that attracts divers and snorkelers from all over the world. And among the enchanting inhabitants of its warm waters are the captivating puffer fish. On some of our local dive sites puffer fish are schooling in groups of hundreds of individuals. Join us for an incredable dive at Rich Coast Diving.
Welcome to our Perther world.
Perther fish are part of the Tetraodontidae family and in Costa Rica we are lucky enough to have
a lot of representatives of this diverse family.
The star of our dive site are the porcupine fish.
Not only they are very friendly with divers, but they are very social.
They school, creating sometimes groups of hundreds of individuals.
While in other parts of the world, you might encounter a solitary porcupine fish.
Here they gather, and nobody really knows why.
You can find them in cracks, sleeping on top of each other, like a giant perthercuddle.
They interact and socialize with other types of fish and even with divers.
Did you ever dream to feel like a fish?
Join us for an incredible dive.
Do you want to know more about Perther fish?
Sign up for our Perther fish specialty course or our Perther fish monitoring program.
We love Perther fish and we will love to share it with you.