Jardim dos Corais - Alcatrazes

This dive spot is relatively sheltered. It can have cold waters in winter and the termoclines are common in summer. The depth varies from 10 to 23 meters approximately. Consult the operator regarding the current on site.

Marine life at this site

This dive depicts the seabed 30 years ago. It is possible to observe large colonies of brain and other corals, which today are threatened with extinction.

Based on open species observationswithin ~75 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Atlantic Mangrove Ghost Crab

Ucides cordatus7 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Lottia subrugosa4 obs.

Trigonal Tivela

Tivela mactroides4 obs.

Grey Atlantic Auger

Hastula cinerea3 obs.

Thin-fingered Fiddler Crab

Leptuca leptodactyla3 obs.

Portuguese Man of War

Physalia physalis2 obs.

Five-slotted Sand Dollar

Mellita quinquiesperforata2 obs.

Speckled Swimming Crab

Arenaeus cribrarius1 obs.

Musling

Donax hanleyanus1 obs.

Orca

Orcinus orca1 obs.

Dark Cerith

Cerithium atratum1 obs.

Ribbed Barnacle

Tetraclita stalactifera1 obs.

Intertidal Zebra Snail

Echinolittorina lineolata1 obs.

Yellowline Arrow Crab

Stenorhynchus seticornis1 obs.

Blue Button

Porpita porpita1 obs.

Mangrove Periwinkle

Littoraria angulifera1 obs.

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata4 obs.

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Søstjerne

Luidia senegalensis3 obs.

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Mottled Shore Crab

Pachygrapsus transversus3 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Littoraria flava3 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Chthamalus bisinuatus2 obs.

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Mangrove Root Crab

Goniopsis cruentata2 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Isocheles sawayai2 obs.

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Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea2 obs.