Sisters’ Rocks are islands in the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
in thee
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico ...
. It is located off the northern coast of
Tobago
Tobago () is an List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, island and Regions and municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago, ward within the Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located northeast of the larger island of Trini ...
directly north of Parlatuvier. Sisters' Rock is popular for snorkeling and scuba diving. The
coral reef
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.
Co ...
to the landward eastern side hosts black durgons, brown
chromis,
creole wrasse
The creole wrasse (''Clepticus parrae'') is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean.
Description
The creole wrasse is a small wrasse, with males reaching around 30 cm (1 ft) in length, while females are smaller. It ha ...
, and
dwarf angelfish.
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See also
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Islands of Trinidad and Tobago
This is a list of islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic republic in the southern Caribbean.
Major islands
* Trinidad
* Tobago
Bocas Islands
The Bocas Islands lie between Trinidad and Venezuela, in the Bocas d ...
*
List of Caribbean islands
References
Uninhabited islands of Trinidad and Tobago
Geography of Tobago
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