Canary Islands
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Why dive in Canary Islands?
BEST SEASON
Featured Animals 3
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Nocturnal Frequent sightingsAngelshark
Squatina squatina
The Angelshark is a flat-bodied shark resembling a ray, with broad pectoral fins. It is primarily found on sandy seabeds and is well-adapted for camouflage, making it a successful ambush predator.
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Diurnal Frequent sightingsMediterranean Parrotfish
Sparisoma cretense
The Mediterranean Parrotfish is known for its bright colors and parrot-like beak. It inhabits the rocky coasts and reefs of the Mediterranean Sea, feeding primarily on algae.
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Diurnal Frequent sightingsPearly Razorfish
Xyrichtys novacula
The Pearly Razorfish shoots headfirst into loose sand like a thrown knife, vanishing in a puff whenever danger looms. Males gather bits of shell and coral to build small nest mounds and court nearby females over them each breeding season.
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Almaco JackSeriola rivoliana
Atlantic LizardfishSynodus saurus
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus strigosus
BarracudaSphyraena spp.
Black DurgonMelichthys niger
Black MorayMuraena augusti
Brown MeagreSciaena umbra
Bryde's WhaleBalaenoptera edeni
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Common DentexDentex dentex
Common Eagle RayMyliobatis aquila
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Common Spider CrabMaja brachydactyla
Common SquidLoligo vulgaris
Common StingrayDasyatis pastinaca
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
European Conger EelConger conger
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas
Flying GurnardDactylopterus volitans
ForkbeardPhycis phycis
Garden EelHeterocongrinae
Gilt-head BreamSparus aurata
GlasseyeHeteropriacanthus cruentatus
Gray TriggerfishBalistes capriscus
Greater AmberjackSeriola dumerili
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydas
Island GrouperMycteroperca fusca
John DoryZeus faber
Loggerhead Sea TurtleCaretta caretta
Marbled Electric RayTorpedo marmorata
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena
Mediterranean slipper lobsterScyllarides latus
Ocean SunfishMola mola
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Red ScorpionfishScorpaena scrofa
Sargassum TriggerfishXanthichthys ringens
Scarlet-Striped Cleaner ShrimpLysmata grabhami
Scrawled FilefishAluterus scriptus
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Smalltooth Sand Tiger SharkOdontaspis ferox
Spiny Butterfly RayGymnura altavela
Spot-fin PorcupinefishDiodon hystrix
Spotfin BurrfishChilomycterus reticulatus
Striped Red MulletMullus surmuletus
Yellowmouth BarracudaSphyraena viridensis
Where is Canary Islands
Atlantic Ocean · Spain
Frequently asked questions about Canary Islands
When is the best time to dive in Canary Islands?
The best time to dive in Canary Islands is from June to September. In those months the water is between 21°C and 25°C.
What marine life can you see diving in Canary Islands?
Divers can encounter 50 species in Canary Islands. Highlights include Angelshark, Mediterranean Parrotfish, and Pearly Razorfish.
When can you see the Angelshark in Canary Islands?
The Angelshark is most often seen in Canary Islands from April to September.
When can you see the Mediterranean Parrotfish in Canary Islands?
The Mediterranean Parrotfish is most often seen in Canary Islands from May to November.
When can you see the Pearly Razorfish in Canary Islands?
The Pearly Razorfish is most often seen in Canary Islands from April to November.
What is the water temperature in Canary Islands?
Water temperature in Canary Islands ranges from 18°C in January to 25°C in August.
What wetsuit do I need to dive in Canary Islands?
Most divers wear a 7 mm wetsuit in January, when the water drops to 18°C, and a 3 mm wetsuit in August, when it reaches 25°C.
What is the visibility like when diving in Canary Islands?
Visibility in Canary Islands ranges from 20 m to 40 m. The water is clearest from June to October.
What are the currents like in Canary Islands?
Divers in Canary Islands can expect moderate, strong, or light currents, depending on the month and the dive site.
What can you see on a night dive in Canary Islands?
After dark, Canary Islands reveals nocturnal species such as Angelshark, Black Moray, Brown Meagre, Common Cuttlefish, Common Octopus, and Common Squid.
Where is Canary Islands located?
Canary Islands is a dive destination in Spain, in the Atlantic Ocean.
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