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About this site
Grotta del Formaggio lies off the coast of Sicily, Italy, near Syracuse based on its coordinates along the island's southeastern shore. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 15 metres and is generally considered an intermediate dive.
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.
Striped DolphinStenella coeruleoalbaReported here · unconfirmed
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratusReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisReported here · unconfirmed
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
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