Malakoff (Wreck)

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This dive takes place on the wreck of a French freighter, “The Malakoff“, which was 110 metres long and 19 metres wide and sank on the 2nd of January 1929, off the southwest coast of Minorca. It is between 30 and 38 metres deep and is therefore only suitable for experienced and qualified divers.

It has become an artificial reef where we can see red sea squirts, sponges, sea slugs, painted combers, morays, damselfishes, red mullets, groupers, morays, conger eels and barracudas.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

33 Sightings
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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

15 Sightings
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Total number of species: 25

Eagle Ray

2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

35 Sightings
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10
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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

8 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

6 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

4 Sightings
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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

Spiny Lobster

2 Sightings
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