Baixa das Âncoras
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This rocky area used to be an anchorage for boats visiting the Port of Vila Franca. It is characterized by having several scattered anchors from different periods, some of which are still intact.
Species that can be spotted are stingray, round Stingray, grey mullet, axillary seabream, red porgy, wrasse, bastard grunt, blacktail comber, Triton, axillary wrasse, white seabream
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.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
62 Sightings
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18
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3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
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Barracuda
22 Sightings
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3
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4
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10
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4
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
8 Sightings
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4
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1
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Total number of species approx.: 25
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Eagle Ray
7 Sightings
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7
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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
Octopus
3 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
89 Sightings
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4
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5
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11
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19
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26
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14
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4
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0
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3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 80
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Stingrays
32 Sightings
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3
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5
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9
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7
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4
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
28 Sightings
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2
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3
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5
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9
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4
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2
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
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Triggerfish
27 Sightings
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2
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5
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13
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4
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3
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
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Scorpionfish
14 Sightings
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3
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2
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7
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