El Fafo

★★★★★ (675)

Northwest of the small island of Lobos lies a secret cave. Anchor at a depth of 23m on top of a volcanic platform, where you descend vertically through a narrow gorge to 32m. There the reef opens into a kind of church portal. Tunnels and cracks complete the amazing volcanic landscape.

Dusky groupers (including the rare “capitan“), sea breams, and barracudas are frequently observed; massive groupers hide in the cracks, rays, and sometimes angel sharks swim in the sand.

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.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

66 Sightings
J
9
F
3
M
3
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
8
S
14
O
8
N
10
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

48 Sightings
J
6
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
5
J
2
J
4
A
6
S
10
O
7
N
6
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

7 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
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

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

81 Sightings
J
9
F
3
M
6
A
4
M
6
J
0
J
6
A
11
S
16
O
6
N
8
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

54 Sightings
J
6
F
2
M
4
A
3
M
7
J
3
J
0
A
4
S
9
O
6
N
5
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

17 Sightings
J
5
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
5
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.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

16 Sightings
J
5
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
4
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.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

16 Sightings
J
5
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
4
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.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

10 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Mullet

Mullet

10 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
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.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
0
Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

6 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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