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

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 approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

133 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

28 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

87 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

85 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

62 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 190

Conger Eel

Conger Eel

48 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

38 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

27 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

23 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 1900

Starfish

Starfish

11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 1700

Sea Cucumbers

Sea Cucumbers

11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150

Sea Breams

Sea Breams

9 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 400

Saltwater Mussels

Saltwater Mussels

9 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 950

Sea Urchins

Sea Urchins

9 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80

Mullet

Mullet

8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80000

Sea Snails

Sea Snails

7 Sightings
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6
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Total number of species approx.: 2000

Gobies

Gobies

6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300

Squid

Squid

5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 1500

Hard Corals

Hard Corals

5 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3500

Soft Corals

Soft Corals

4 Sightings
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