Fessej Rock
Fessej Rock is a large rock, a pinnacle, 100 meters off-shore, on the south side of Gozo. It rises 15 meters above the water and has its base at 60 meters depth. Marine life such as dusky groupers, barracudas, amberjacks, tube worms, lobsters, octopus, tuna, dentex, and saddled breams can be seen here.
Renowned for its natural beauty and marine biodiversity this site has interesting rock formations and boulders surrounding it, which create a fascinating underwater topography.
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.: 27
Barracuda
Blue Shark
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 250
Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species approx.: 15
Tuna
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Total number of species approx.: 3000
Nudibranch
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Total number of species approx.: 80
Stingrays
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Total number of species approx.: 40
Jackfish
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Total number of species approx.: 100
Parrotfish
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Total number of species approx.: 350
Damselfish
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Total number of species approx.: 3400
Shrimp
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Total number of species approx.: 55