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Amphora Reef, Kreta
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You can find pieces of various amphorae here. Amphora is an ancient container with a certain characteristic shape and size, from as least as early the Neolithic Period. Amphorae were used in vast numbers for the transport and storage of various products, both liquid and dry, but mostly for wine.
As in most of the dive sites in this area, you will most likely see dusky grouper, moray eels, octopuses, and sometimes amber jacks of small sizes.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
74 Sightings
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5
J
9
J
20
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25
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11
O
4
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0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
43 Sightings
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7
J
8
J
0
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10
S
9
O
9
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0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
35 Sightings
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J
23
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12
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
178 Sightings
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0
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M
11
J
34
J
37
A
46
S
28
O
22
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0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
106 Sightings
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0
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M
8
J
21
J
22
A
31
S
13
O
11
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0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
76 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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10
J
21
J
0
A
18
S
16
O
11
N
0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
66 Sightings
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0
M
0
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0
M
8
J
14
J
0
A
19
S
16
O
9
N
0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
38 Sightings
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0
M
0
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0
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0
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15
J
11
A
0
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7
O
5
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0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
15 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
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0
M
0
J
15
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Levent Konuk
Goatfish
7 Sightings
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
7
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 30
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Stonefish
7 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
7
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
6 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
6
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0
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0
