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About this site
El Bufadero lies along the volcanic coast of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, in the Atlantic off this island's shoreline, and is typically reached by a short boat trip from nearby coastal towns. The site sits over a rocky bottom characteristic of the Canaries, reaching a maximum depth of around 28 metres, and is rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported barracuda, moray eels, and octopus here, along with occasional hammerhead shark sightings.
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.
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionisReported here · unconfirmed
Short-finned Pilot WhaleGlobicephala macrorhynchusReported here · unconfirmed
Canary DamselSimiliparma luridaReported here · unconfirmed
Macaronesian TobyCanthigaster capistrataReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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