Laje de Santos - Piscinas

This is the most beautiful diving spot in Laje de Santos. It is a shallow spot and therefore great for photographs. Divers should be careful not to exceed the boat's vision limits, because the curve to the exposed side of Laje can present strong current.

Critters at this site

At this diving point encounters with sea turtles, schools of several small fishes, morays, among others, are common.

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~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.

Thin-fingered Fiddler Crab

Leptuca leptodactyla3 obs.

Trigonal Tivela

Tivela mactroides2 obs.

Grey Atlantic Auger

Hastula cinerea2 obs.

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas2 obs.

Five-slotted Sand Dollar

Mellita quinquiesperforata2 obs.

Speckled Swimming Crab

Arenaeus cribrarius1 obs.

Musling

Donax hanleyanus1 obs.

Ribbed Barnacle

Tetraclita stalactifera1 obs.

Portuguese Man of War

Physalia physalis1 obs.

Intertidal Zebra Snail

Echinolittorina lineolata1 obs.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Littoraria flava3 obs.

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Søstjerne

Luidia senegalensis3 obs.

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Mottled Shore Crab

Pachygrapsus transversus3 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Isocheles sawayai3 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Vaginulus taunaisii2 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Chthamalus bisinuatus2 obs.

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Mangrove Root Crab

Goniopsis cruentata2 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Stramonita brasiliensis2 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Sarasinula plebeia1 obs.

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Hooded oyster

Saccostrea cuccullata1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Uca maracoani1 obs.