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About this site
Barranco lies within the Galápagos archipelago off Ecuador's Pacific coast, an area of volcanic origin shaped by strong currents and cold upwellings from deep ocean water. The site sits along a wall of rugged lava, reaching a maximum depth of around 18 metres and rated a beginner dive. Divers have also reported a cavern with a cavern entry along the wall, so care around that formation is worth keeping in mind even at this depth.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Galápagos Sea LionZalophus wollebaekiReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Southern FrillfinBathygobius lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Bullseye PufferSphoeroides annulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Peter's ClingfishTomicodon petersiiReported here · unconfirmed
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