Cyclops Islands
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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, nudibranchs and much more!
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
70 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 27
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Barracuda
55 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
51 Sightings
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21
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6
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Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
127 Sightings
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22
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72
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10
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
71 Sightings
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38
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11
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Total number of species approx.: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
61 Sightings
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13
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25
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8
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Levent Konuk
Goatfish
43 Sightings
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17
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12
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Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
35 Sightings
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7
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10
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Total number of species approx.: 7000
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Crab
24 Sightings
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15
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3
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1
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Total number of species approx.: 80
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Mullet
17 Sightings
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17
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Total number of species approx.: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
9 Sightings
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7
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2
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Total number of species approx.: 120
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
7 Sightings
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5
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Total number of species approx.: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Soldierfish
6 Sightings
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6
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Total number of species approx.: 15
Shutterstock-Hans Gert Broeder
Garfish
4 Sightings
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