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.

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Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

276 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

257 Sightings
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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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Total number of species: 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: 25

Eagle Ray

16 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

211 Sightings
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10
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9
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23
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53
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55
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33
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28
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Common Seahorse

139 Sightings
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40
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53
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27
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14
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5
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Total number of species: 190

Conger Eel

54 Sightings
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7
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27
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20
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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

48 Sightings
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14
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17
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14
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3

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Total number of species: 130

Pipefish

28 Sightings
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13
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15
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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

15 Sightings
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15
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