Boa dei Faraglioni
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The Cyclops Islands are located in a Marine Protected Area only 150 meters from shore off of the seaside village of Aci Trezza near Catania, Sicily, Italy. Ranging from 2-25 meters deep, it is a diver’s and snorkeler’s paradise with volcanic seabeds teeming with an abundance of marine life.
Cyclops Islands Marine Protected Area has vibrant schools of damselfish, parrotfish, wrasse, sea bream, grouper, barracuda, octopus and much more! Ideal for snorkeling and diving.
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: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
45 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
45 Sightings
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Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
23 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
88 Sightings
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10
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Total number of species: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
43 Sightings
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22
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Total number of species: 90
Shutterstock-Levent Konuk
Goatfish
43 Sightings
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17
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Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
40 Sightings
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28
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11
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Total number of species: 7000
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Crab
23 Sightings
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14
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Total number of species: 80
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Mullet
17 Sightings
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Total number of species: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
9 Sightings
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7
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Total number of species: 120
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
7 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Soldierfish
6 Sightings
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6
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Total number of species: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
6 Sightings
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