Ponta dos Caminhos

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Ponta Dos Caminhos is a spot enclosed in a small bay surrounded by cliffs with a large rock in the middle that comes outof the water during low tide. The key characteristics of the spot are the existence of two passages whichgo all the way through the cliffs to the other side. Depth varies from 13m to 5m

Great variety of species including: nudibranchs, sponges, crustaceans (spider crab and devil crab), conger andmoray eels, cephalopods (octopus and cuttlefish), and many species of fish

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Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

123 Sightings
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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

25 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

79 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

71 Sightings
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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

44 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

40 Sightings
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15
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Total number of species: 190

Conger Eel

38 Sightings
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16
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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

22 Sightings
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9
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Total number of species: 3400

Shrimp

22 Sightings
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