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About this site
Ladra Cachorro is a reef site off São Vicente, one of the northern islands of Cape Verde, an archipelago in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa. Boats typically run out from Mindelo, the town on the island's natural harbor, to reach the site along the volcanic, rocky coastline typical of this part of São Vicente. The dive reaches a maximum depth of around 22 metres and is rated intermediate.
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.
Rock-pool BlennyParablennius parvicornisReported here · unconfirmed
Senegalese rockfishScorpaena laevisReported here · unconfirmed
Blackbelly RosefishHelicolenus dactylopterusReported here · unconfirmed
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