Grotta dei Gamberi
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About this site
Grotta dei Gamberi is a cave dive site in the marine protected area (MPA) of Ustica, Sicily, listed alongside Grotta dei Cirri as one of the island's cavern environments explored at depth, where light fades and the underwater landscape becomes more dramatic.
The site is suited to divers qualified in deep and overhead environments, placing it in the advanced category requiring experience with both depth and confined, low-light conditions.
Grotta dei Gamberi is noted for its gamberetti (small shrimps), which are characteristic of the cave environment.
Marine 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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