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About this site
Los Cancajos is a small coastal settlement on the eastern shore of La Palma in the Canary Islands, close to the island's airport and the town of Santa Cruz de La Palma. Its black volcanic sand beaches and rocky shoreline are typical of this side of the island, with several dive operators based in the village itself. The dive site here reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated advanced.
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.
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionisReported here · unconfirmed
East Atlantic Redlip BlennyOphioblennius atlanticusReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Canary DamselSimiliparma luridaReported here · unconfirmed
Macaronesian TobyCanthigaster capistrataReported here · unconfirmed
Portuguese Man o' WarPhysalia physalisReported here · unconfirmed
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
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