Conditions & tides
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About this site
Ilha dos Ganchos lies off the coast of Brazil, near the Costa Verde region between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states, an area known for its scattered coastal islands. Diving here reaches a maximum depth of around 8 metres and is considered suitable for beginners.
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.
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Red Cushion Sea StarOreaster reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Variegated Sea UrchinLytechinus variegatusReported here · unconfirmed
Little Six-arm Brittle StarOphiactis savignyiReported here · unconfirmed
Checkered PufferSphoeroides testudineusReported here · unconfirmed
Circle-marked Brittle StarOphioderma cinereumReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted GoatfishPseudupeneus maculatusReported 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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