El Peñon (Wreck)

★★★★☆ (6,168)

El Peñon is one of the best wreck dives in Tenerife. This wreck is perfect for the wreck diver specialty, but also for fun dives. Sea conditions are great for most of the year.

It is possible to find big schools of breams, barracudas, nudibranchs, octopi, shrimps, scorpionfishes, and much much more.

Dive Activity

Courses and Events

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

421 Sightings
J
52
F
25
M
44
A
28
M
28
J
32
J
30
A
39
S
46
O
35
N
35
D
27

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

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

376 Sightings
J
41
F
16
M
14
A
24
M
18
J
31
J
20
A
43
S
51
O
58
N
33
D
27

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

34 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
12
O
10
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.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

466 Sightings
J
54
F
25
M
50
A
29
M
45
J
39
J
22
A
40
S
43
O
55
N
37
D
27

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

256 Sightings
J
26
F
18
M
13
A
11
M
18
J
21
J
34
A
29
S
18
O
32
N
18
D
18

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

217 Sightings
J
17
F
13
M
21
A
20
M
22
J
16
J
0
A
21
S
26
O
28
N
22
D
11

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

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

199 Sightings
J
24
F
0
M
16
A
12
M
19
J
18
J
14
A
19
S
26
O
25
N
16
D
10

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

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

144 Sightings
J
14
F
10
M
11
A
14
M
0
J
13
J
11
A
0
S
16
O
22
N
22
D
11

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

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

132 Sightings
J
13
F
14
M
10
A
0
M
11
J
14
J
10
A
18
S
14
O
16
N
12
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

118 Sightings
J
19
F
0
M
16
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
0
A
17
S
22
O
20
N
13
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

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

109 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
0
M
11
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
15
O
34
N
16
D
11

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

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

84 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
12
J
10
J
0
A
16
S
14
O
12
N
10
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

83 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
16
A
11
M
14
J
0
J
0
A
14
S
11
O
17
N
0
D
0
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

70 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
18
J
17
J
0
A
0
S
14
O
11
N
0
D
10

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

50 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
12
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
11
O
16
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.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

49 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
11
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
23
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.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

31 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
13
O
18
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.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
13
J
0
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.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

13 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
13
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

12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
12
N
0
D
0

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