Santa Eulália

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Santa Eulalia is the most popular dive site in Albufeira. It is a natural aquarium at a depth accessible to all diving levels. With a wide variety of marine life, you can see nearly all species of fauna and flora in the Algarve region concentrated at this dive spot.

Along with all of the typical marine life in the Algarve region, you can also see sea horses here.

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

389 Sightings
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13
M
43
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58
J
77
A
95
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78
O
25
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0
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

78 Sightings
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0
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0
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14
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24
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28
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12
O
0
N
0
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

73 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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12
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14
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0
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20
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27
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0
N
0
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

243 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
M
18
J
41
J
69
A
80
S
35
O
0
N
0
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

125 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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16
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27
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29
A
27
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26
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0
N
0
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 190

Conger Eel

Conger Eel

106 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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11
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17
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17
A
30
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31
O
0
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

95 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
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0
M
12
J
15
J
17
A
24
S
27
O
0
N
0
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

76 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
A
0
M
0
J
13
J
19
A
29
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15
O
0
N
0
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

55 Sightings
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0
M
0
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0
M
14
J
20
J
11
A
10
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0
O
0
N
0
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

40 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
M
0
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10
J
18
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0
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12
O
0
N
0
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

35 Sightings
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0
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0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
13
A
22
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 80

Mullet

Mullet

11 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
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11
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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