Conditions & tides
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About this site
Benco Da Panela lies along the coast near Salvador, the capital of Bahia state in northeastern Brazil, on the Baía de Todos os Santos or the adjacent Atlantic shoreline. Salvador's coastal waters here are typically accessed by boat from the city's marinas and fishing communities.
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.
Brazilian damselfishStegastes fuscusReported here · unconfirmed
TomtateHaemulon aurolineatumReported here · unconfirmed
PorkfishAnisotremus virginicusReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
SquirrelfishHolocentrus adscensionisReported here · unconfirmed
Banded ButterflyfishChaetodon striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Redeye ParrotfishSparisoma axillareReported here · unconfirmed
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