El Peñon (Tabaiba Baja)
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About this site
El Peñon lies along the coast near Tabaiba Baja, on the northeastern shore of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, close to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This stretch of coastline is shaped by the volcanic rock typical of the island's shoreline, and the wreck site here reaches a maximum depth of around 35 metres. It is rated an advanced dive, reflecting the depth involved.
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.
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
Canary DamselSimiliparma luridaReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
East Atlantic Redlip BlennyOphioblennius atlanticusReported here · unconfirmed
Macaronesian TobyCanthigaster capistrataReported here · unconfirmed
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionisReported here · unconfirmed
Madeira ScorpionfishScorpaena maderensisReported here · unconfirmed
Blunt-tentacled AnemoneTelmatactis cricoidesReported here · unconfirmed
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