La Cresta - Isla del Fraile

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The Dutch cave is a small hollow located in the southern wall of the lower part of Cabo de Cope in Calabardina. One of three dives on the Isla del Fraile with no or very slight current, you will follow along the wall with a progressive drop from 5 to 25m.

You will see find moray and conger eels, obladas, sargos, octopuses, serranos, kinglets, and red mullet on the sandy bottom. There are also grouper, sea bream, and dentex.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

279 Sightings
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17
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28
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77
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76
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40
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30
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8
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3

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Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

259 Sightings
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9
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10
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39
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70
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68
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44
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19
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0
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0

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Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

56 Sightings
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11
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27
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18
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Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

16 Sightings
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16
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Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

213 Sightings
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12
M
9
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23
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53
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55
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33
O
28
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0
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0

Common Seahorse

139 Sightings
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40
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53
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27
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14
N
5
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0

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Total number of species approx.: 190

Conger Eel

57 Sightings
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1
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9
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0
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0
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27
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20
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0
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0
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0
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0

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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

54 Sightings
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0
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0
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6
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0
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14
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17
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14
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0
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0
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0
D
3

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Total number of species approx.: 130

Pipefish

28 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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13
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15
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0
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0
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0
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0

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Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

15 Sightings
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0
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0
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15
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0

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