Âncoras do ilhéu de São Roque

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Dive Spot characterized by the existence of numerous historical anchors found along the Ponta Delgada marina. After cataloguing them, they were placed in front of the São Roque Islet in order to create an artificial reef and a new dive spot.

Species that can be spotted are Triton, axillary wrasse, white seabream, Slipper lobster, two banded seabream, ballan wrasse, barred hogfish, planehead filefish, spiny spider crab.

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.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

123 Sightings
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7
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13
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28
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29
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27
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13
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6
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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.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

86 Sightings
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1
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10
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13
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18
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28
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16
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0
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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.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

43 Sightings
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6
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12
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15
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10
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0
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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.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

10 Sightings
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10
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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.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

151 Sightings
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7
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14
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16
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29
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34
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32
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13
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6
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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.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

109 Sightings
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31
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21
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34
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17
N
6
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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

94 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
M
10
J
0
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16
A
19
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28
O
15
N
6
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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

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

89 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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15
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21
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30
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17
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6
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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.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

71 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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14
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12
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26
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13
N
6
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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

51 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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14
J
15
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22
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0
O
0
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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.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

35 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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16
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19
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0
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0
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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.: 80

Mullet

Mullet

27 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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14
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13
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0
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0
N
0
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0
Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

26 Sightings
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0
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0
J
0
J
13
A
13
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0
O
0
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0
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0

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