Balito Deep
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About this site
Balito Deep is a circular volcanic reef dived by boat off Gran Canaria, made up of low lying lava formations, with a maximum depth of 24 metres. Divers circle the reef slowly and zigzag across the top, looking into the crevices.
Big schools of yellow snappers and barracudas are often found here, and big stingrays are quite common. This is a beginner dive, and divers have also reported angel sharks, grunts, moray eels, octopus, crabs and a sea turtle on the reef.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionisReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Macaronesian TobyCanthigaster capistrataReported here · unconfirmed
Canary DamselSimiliparma luridaReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic DamselfishChromis limbataReported here · unconfirmed
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
Nimble Spray CrabPercnon gibbesiReported here · unconfirmed
Rock-pool BlennyParablennius parvicornisReported here · unconfirmed
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