An island with a strong historical tradition of natural sponge diving, in the crystalline water of the Dodecanese.
Depth
5–30 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
23 °C
Current
Weak to moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
May-October
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
40 USD / dive
An island with a strong historical tradition of natural sponge diving, in the crystalline water of the Dodecanese.
Location
See on the interactive map103 species documented in Symi
VulnerableFoca monje del Mediterráneo
Monachus monachus
Morena mediterránea
Muraena helena
Not EvaluatedPulpo común
Octopus vulgaris
Sargo
Diplodus sargus
VulnerableTortuga boba
Caretta caretta
Aguja de mar
Syngnathus acus
Alitán
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Almeja fina
Ruditapes decussatus
Critically EndangeredAnguila europea
Anguilla anguilla
Anjova
Pomatomus saltatrix
Araña de mar de nariz larga
Macropodia rostrata
Arca de Noé
Arca noae
Ecosystem
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