© Extra Divers El Hierro, 38917 El Pinar de El Hierro
El Desierto
★★★★☆
(1,295)
This is the last and furthest of dive sites in the Mar de las Calmas Marine Reserve heading west, and it will take 10-15 minutes to reach from the port of La Restinga.
This site has the highest concentration of Heteroconger longissimus in all of Europe. It is beautiful to see them dance!
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
229 Sightings
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5
F
10
M
19
A
14
M
14
J
18
J
34
A
42
S
25
O
26
N
14
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
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Eagle Ray
16 Sightings
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0
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4
M
5
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0
M
0
J
7
J
0
A
0
S
0
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.: 27
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Barracuda
7 Sightings
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0
F
0
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0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
7
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
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Grouper/Basslets
274 Sightings
J
6
F
18
M
18
A
19
M
23
J
16
J
42
A
48
S
22
O
28
N
22
D
12
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3
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Trumpetfish
201 Sightings
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0
F
10
M
16
A
14
M
12
J
11
J
31
A
36
S
20
O
24
N
19
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 30
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Sand Eel
196 Sightings
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5
F
11
M
10
A
8
M
14
J
11
J
28
A
34
S
24
O
27
N
16
D
8
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
84 Sightings
J
4
F
7
M
7
A
6
M
7
J
11
J
0
A
14
S
8
O
8
N
6
D
6
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
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Pufferfish
81 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
9
J
10
J
13
A
13
S
8
O
9
N
6
D
6
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
57 Sightings
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0
F
4
M
5
A
9
M
7
J
8
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
7
N
7
D
0
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
22 Sightings
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0
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0
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
6
J
11
A
0
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0
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0
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0
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