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Punta San Paolo
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A few minutes from the port, in a south-south-west direction, there is a lava wall that reaches a depth of 40 meters from the surface. Characterized by the presence of a canyon: the famous “Spaccazza di San Paolo“ which creeps into the mountain for several metres.
The more experienced divers reach 40m where there are rocks covered with gorgonians. Along the wall it is easy to meet groupers, breams, salemas; solitary barracudas and amberjacks can
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.: 27
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14 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
9 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
55 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
22 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
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Scorpionfish
10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 7000
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Crab
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3400
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Shrimp
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40
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Jackfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 15
Shutterstock-Al McGlashan
Tuna
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80
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Mullet
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