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About this site
Baixa do Sul lies off the southern coast of Pico Island in the Azores archipelago, in the mid-Atlantic waters of Portugal, and is typically reached by boat from harbours such as Lajes do Pico or Madalena over the volcanic seabed that surrounds the island. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 40 metres and is rated an advanced dive. Divers have reported barracuda, grouper, manta ray, and wrasse around the reef here.
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Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
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