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Atlantic rocky reefMarine Protected Area

Cíes Islands

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Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Open WaterJune-September
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A Galician Atlantic national park with cold water, rich in octopus and crustaceans, very different from Mediterranean diving.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

A Galician Atlantic national park with cold water, rich in octopus and crustaceans, very different from Mediterranean diving.

Protection status

Atlantic Islands of Galicia Maritime-Terrestrial National Park

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Cíes Islands: 142 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Water temperature

16 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

June-September

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
June-September
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same country: Spain

Spain · Galicia, Rías Baixas
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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

Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

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

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ParkCíes Islands0 km away
CountrySpain
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