Playa La Lisera
Provincia de Arica, Región de Arica y Parinacota · Chile
What have people found?
Chilean abalone, peruvian periwinkle and purple mussel turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Sally lightfoot crab, south american multiradiate sun star and black sea urchin are the usual finds. ~27 distinct species have been recorded here.
Tide
We do not have a tide source for this coast yet.
When do people visit?
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Most observations come from February and November.
What should you know before visiting?
Parking is about 800 feet away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code
What lives at Playa La Lisera?
Species records from iNaturalist
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsus
South American Multiradiate Sun StarHeliaster helianthus
Black Sea UrchinArbacia nigra
Purple MusselPerumytilus purpuratus
Chilean AbaloneConcholepas concholepas
Phymanthea pluviaPhymanthea pluvia
Peruvian periwinkleEchinolittorina peruviana
Phymactis papillosaPhymactis papillosa
Common Light-striated Sea StarStichaster striatus
Crassilabrum crassilabrumCrassilabrum crassilabrum
Smooth Black TegulaTegula atra
Red Sea AnemoneAnemonia alicemartinae
Chiton cumingsiiChiton cumingsii
striped anemoneAnthothoe chilensis
Taca ClamLeukoma thaca
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