Ponta do Altar
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Rocky wall with a mixed bottom of rock and sand. Several large rocks emerge from the bottom and shelter several animals. No current.
The seabed is covered with green and brown algae. Lots of macro life and several schools of different species of fish.
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: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
4 Sightings
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Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
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Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
3 Sightings
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AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
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Alamy-Christian Zappel
Scalloped Hammerhead
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Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
4 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3400
Shutterstock-Shane Gross
Shrimp
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40
iStock-Hoatzinexp
Jackfish
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