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Reef/ReserveMarine Protected Area

Chafarinas Islands

Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterMay-October
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A Spanish national game refuge off the Moroccan coast, with one of the most strictly protected grouper populations in the Mediterranean.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

A Spanish national game refuge off the Moroccan coast, with one of the most strictly protected grouper populations in the Mediterranean.

Protection status

National Game Refuge and Special Protection Area (SPA); access is highly restricted

Location

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Chafarinas Islands: 123 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Water temperature

19 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

May-October

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
May-October
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same country: Spain

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Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

Common CockleNot Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

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