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Gurnards

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Total number of species: 125

Gurnard is the common name for a unique type of marine fish belonging to the Triglidae family. Also known as ’sea robins,’ gurnards are famous for their finger-like pectoral fins that allow them to crawl along the sea floor. Diving with gurnard fish is a unique experience as you watch this benthic species walk along the bottom of the ocean. Gurnards are found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean, and Black Seas.

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Dive sites with this animal

Stollis Centro de Buceo, 17212 Tamariu / Girona

Badia de Tamariu (★4.2)

The boat jetty and the entrance to this house reef are only 30 m from the base. The most beautiful part of the bay is reserved for divers and swimmers and secured by a buoy line. This beautiful house reef offers something for everyone down to a maximum depth of 15 m.
DIVING CENTER SERVICE NEREO SUB, 17028 SPOTORNO

Capo Noli (★3.9)

Sand esplanade that descends to a depth of 40 m interspersed with rocks and boulders that descend towards the bottom where there is scattered debris. After an initial gradual slope, the esplanade descends steeply to the bottom, almost forming a wall of sand.
CALYPSO DIVING BALI, 80052 Amed

Lipah Bay, Bali (★4.6)

Entry from a sandy beach shore line, you will swim toward a slope where you will start your dive. Start off by swimming to the right, then follow the ledge to come across a few coral blocks with lots of colorful fish. Continue along the right side to find turtles eating on the ocean floor.
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Jemeluk Bay (★4.5)

Accessible from shore, Jemeluk Bay presents the wall as a deeper dive site and the bay itself. Suitable for beginners the same as for experienced divers, Jemeluk is still quite rich in hard corals and soft corals close to the corner with Bunutan.
DIVING CENTER SERVICE NEREO SUB, 17028 SPOTORNO

Nemo’s Garden (★4.1)

In the bay of Noli, in Liguria, at eight meters of seabed, vegetables and aromatic herbs are grown in five underwater greenhouses anchored to the sandy seabed.
Andreas Kron d.o.o., 51280 RAB

Velo Kolo (★4.0)

This dive site is at the end of Sorinj, 5 min away from our dive centre. It is situated inside of a bay, and it is the best place when the wind "Bura" blows, because it is very protected.
Tauchshop Klagenfurt, 9020 Klagenfurt

Uvala Slana (★4.1)

The house reef at Mihuric offers a variety of life and geological formations in different levels up to 35m. Several boats, a statue, and a buoyancy control park offer perfect conditions for familiarization dives and all kinds of training.
PT. BAHARI INTAN ABADI, 80224 Denpasar Selatan

Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida (★4.4)

Located on the west-side of Nusa Penida Island, Crystal Bay has two coral reef formations separated by sand slopes. The combination of slopes and walls that form the topography at this dive site goes down to more than 50 meters and meets with large rock which is an ideal place for a cleaning station for sunfish.
FRENCH TOUCH DIVING, SPB 1283 SAN PAWL IL-BAHAR

P29 (★4.6)

P29 was a former patrol boat for the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta. She was intentionally scuttled in 2007 to serve as scuba diving attraction and artificial reef. Is 52m long, and sits upright at a depth of 34m with the highest part at only 12m depth from the surface.
Scubaçao, Willemstad

Playa Lagun (★4.5)

Located on the northwest end of Curacao, Playa Lagun is a narrow cove surrounded by rocky cliffs and is an excellent shore dive site. It is known as one of the best snorkel spots on the island with a variety of Marine life. For divers it offers multiple routes on the outer reef and inner reef.
SSI Service Center Southern Caribbean, Willemstad

Caracasbaai (★4.3)

A great, shallow reef perfect for newer divers and snorkelers. Accessible by boat. Full of colorful hard and soft corals and sponges and lots of marine life.
SB Divers, 15856 Lima

El Chuncho (★4.4)

Just 5 minutes by boat from Pucusana or 20 minutes from Santa Maria, is the most famous diving spot in Lima, where most of the divers in the region learn to dive. It is a sufficiently protected bay so that the diving conditions are almost always optimal.
Andreas Kron d.o.o., 51280 RAB

Maman (★4.3)

Maman is situated in the bay of “Maman” very close to Supertarska Draga bay. You can reach Maman in 5 minute with a speedboat. Maman has two tongues of rock that run parallel to each other underwater.
DIVE & FUN Tauch Center Szente, 9523 Villach-Landskron

Girandella (★4.3)

Three entrances offer a lot of variety.1: Directly below the Dive Center, here you can dive right or left shoulder. 2:50m N/E before the nudist beach you dive the wall right shoulder and at the marker back to the beach. 3:50m S/W this time dive left shoulder to the marker and back over the reef.
PLÀNCTON DIVING, 43860 L’AMETLLA DE MAR

Cala Vidre Sud (★3.8)

Entering from Cala Vidre. Follow the wall to the right of the crick. Maximum depth of 7 meters, perfect for beginners. Posidonia, rock, tunnels, and fine sand bottom. Good visibility.
Scorpio Madeira Diving Center, 9200-031 Caniçal

Scorpio House Reef (★4.8)

Perfect dive site for beginners, diving and snorkeling. The dive site in front of the center has an easy entrance accessible to all starting from 2m to 12-14m with a small wreck on the right side of the tip.
Sub Diving, 8130 Sozopol

laguna Sozopol (★4.7)

The Harmani beach lagoon is located 5 min from the diving center. It is beginner-friendly (with gradual descent from the shore) and well protected from the open see currents. Many of our guests, for whom diving has become a life-long hobby, have made their first dive here.
FRENCH TOUCH DIVING, SPB 1283 SAN PAWL IL-BAHAR

Anchor Bay (★4.4)

Anchor Bay Cave, also known as Scorpion Cave, is the best dive site in Anchor Bay. The cave is located on the south side of the bay, approximately 150 m from the entry/exit point at the concrete jetty.
FRENCH TOUCH DIVING, SPB 1283 SAN PAWL IL-BAHAR

Ghar Lapsi (★4.4)

Ghar Lapsi is best known by scuba divers for the more than 40 meters long, shallow and well-lit cave system. Caves have many outlets and cracks in the ceiling, that allow a lot of light to enter, making it abeautiful dive, especially during the day with beams of sunlight dancing in the cave on the corals.
Lutz P. (#1586597)

Mgarr ix-Xini (★4.1)

Mgarr Ix Xini is a shallow and easy bay in the south of Gozo. It’s perfect for training dives as well as night dives with maximum depth of 15m. There’s also a small and safe cavern perfect for those beginning their adventures with caves and caverns.
OCEANA VSM, 33120 Arcachon

Hortense (★3.6)

28-meter drop-off. Dive at slack water with a right-hand descent to return to the boat with the left hand as the current dictates. Dive open to all levels; the Oceana Vsm will take you out on its boat where everything is done to ensure optimum comfort. 30 minutes of navigation to take you to this site.
Goeran K. (#2680458)

Coral Garden / Gassous Bay (★4.6)

Nice house reef with a north and south side. Easy access from the beach. No boat traffic! No current and diveable in any weather. Night and early morning dives are possible daily!
SSI Service Center Brazil, 13211-693 Jundiaí SP

Ilha dos Meros - Paraty (★4.1)

Ilha dos Meros, in Paraty-RJ, has become one of the most famous diving spots in the Southeast of Brazil, because most divers know the place and even made their first dives at this point. The diving is sheltered and very quiet. Maximum depth of 13 meters, without current.
Dive Loft Krk, 51516 Vrbnik

Silent Beach (★3.9)

With our Shuttle bus we take you, in just a few minutes, to the House Reef Silent Beach South.The most beautiful beach by far on the island of Krk is surrounded by fragrant pine trees, and the crystal clear water has a soft turquoise glow. You would think you are in the Caribbean.
Christian K. (#1151835)

Mar Menuda (★4.6)

Departure from the coast, famous for its ease, diversity and abundance of life. Different routes with pre-coraligen from 17m to 30m. Ideal for day and night dives.