Faro Mourisca
This site is a marking lighthouse in the Ría de Pontevedra. Under the lighthouse, to the SW are the remains of the old lighthouse. The area is rocky, starting the dive at 7 meters and descending to 18. It is usually a quiet area for diving.
On the rocks it is easy to find octopuses and numerous yellow starfish. You can also usually find dogfish.
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.: 300
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Total number of species approx.: 600
Wrasse
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Total number of species approx.: 3
Thresher Shark
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Total number of species approx.: 7000
Crab
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Total number of species approx.: 120
Cuttlefish
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Total number of species approx.: 80
Stingrays
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Squid
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Total number of species approx.: 3000
Nudibranch
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Total number of species approx.: 30
Stonefish
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250