La Calita
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About this site
La Calita is a dive site in the La Herradura area of southern Spain, known for accessible diving at relatively shallow depths that reward close-up exploration over the reef. The site is highlighted alongside Marina del Este as a prime location for observing marine life without needing to descend to great depths.
The marine life at La Calita includes seahorses, moray eels, conger eels, octopuses, damselfish, and wrasse. The damselfish are distinctively black, while the wrasse stand out for their vivid colouration, making both species easy to appreciate during a dive.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Ringneck BlennyParablennius pilicornisReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Violet AeolidFlabellina affinisReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Mauve StingerPelagia noctilucaReported here · unconfirmed
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularisReported here · unconfirmed
Striped Red MulletMullus surmuletusReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
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