O Arco
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Located 10 minutes by boat from the Ponta Delgada marina, it is characterized by a bottom made of volcanic rocks and a main arch within 3 to 4 meters high.
Species that can be spotted are dwarf tonguefish, wide-eyed founder, cleaver wrasse, lizardfish, seaslug, red mullet, seahorse H, stingray, round Stingray, grey mullet
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.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
27 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 27
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Barracuda
25 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
10 Sightings
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7
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Total number of species approx.: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
20 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
17 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
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Scorpionfish
16 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40
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Triggerfish
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40
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Jackfish
10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Goatfish
9 Sightings
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