Punta dell’Arpa
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About a mile and a half in a westerly direction from the port of Ustica, is Punta dell’Arpa, characterized on the surface by the presence of its famous “scoglio del cornutone“. Underwater, two large rocks rise from a sandy bottom of 40 m, whose walls are colonized by large branches of red gorgonians.
Together with shoals of banded bream, salema and clouds of damselfish, scrutinizing the Posidonia meadow with an attentive eye (and with a little luck) it is possible to meet pipefish.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Grouper/Basslets
71
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#2
Barracuda
44
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#3
Nudibranch
16
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#4
Moray Eel
10
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#5
Parrotfish
9
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#6
Scorpionfish
5
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#7
Snapper
4
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#8
Tuna
2
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#9
Common Dolphin
1
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#10
Pipefish
1
Total Sightings
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