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About this site
Sugar Loaf and Madonna sit along the coastline near Mellieħa on the northwest side of Malta's main island, in the central Mediterranean. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 24 metres and is rated a beginner dive, making it accessible from shore access points or a short boat ride from local dive centres. Divers have reported eagle rays and flying gurnards here among the rocky terrain typical of this stretch of coast.
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.
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julisReported here · unconfirmed
Painted ComberSerranus scribaReported here · unconfirmed
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
ComberSerranus cabrillaReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisReported here · unconfirmed
Mauve StingerPelagia noctilucaReported here · unconfirmed
Flying gurnardFlying gurnardReported here · unconfirmed
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