Ilha do Frade

★★★★★ (336)

Located on the outside sea, in front of Atalaia beach, this point receives numerous tourists who are delighted with the variety of fish found there. The depth is between 8 and 22 meters.

Apart from the rays, turtles, lobsters and morays that are usually around, it is also common to see several schools.

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

33 Sightings
J
3
F
4
M
6
A
3
M
7
J
1
J
1
A
0
S
1
O
2
N
3
D
2
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

10 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
4
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

4 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
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.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
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

31 Sightings
J
2
F
3
M
5
A
7
M
6
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
4
D
0
Lemon Shark

Lemon Shark

18 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
4
A
0
M
4
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
3
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.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

14 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
5
A
0
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
2
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.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

14 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
5
A
0
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
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.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

7 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
5
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.: 2

Nurse Shark

Nurse Shark

5 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
2
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

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
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

4 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0
Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark

3 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
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.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

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

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