Reef of Molara
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About this site
Santo Stefano Island sits off the coast of the Province of Latina in the Lazio region, part of the Pontine Islands archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Reef of Molara lies in the waters near this small island, which is best known for its former prison complex and its position close to Ventotene. The reef itself is a beginner dive reaching a maximum depth of around 14.5 metres, making it an accessible site within this stretch of the Pontine Islands.
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.
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Star CoralAstroides calycularisReported here · unconfirmed
Pig-tooth CoralBalanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaeaReported here · unconfirmed
Sunset Cup CoralLeptopsammia pruvotiReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow Cluster AnemoneParazoanthus axinellaeReported here · unconfirmed
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephasReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
Pink Sea FanEunicella verrucosaReported here · unconfirmed
Violescent Sea-whipParamuricea clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Red CoralCorallium rubrumReported here · unconfirmed
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