Ponta Preta
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About this site
Ponta Preta is a volcanic rock plateau dive site whose name comes from the black colour of its rocks — "preta" meaning black in Portuguese. It reaches a maximum depth of 31 metres and is rated for level 2 (intermediate) divers, with a typical navigation time of around 20 minutes.
The site is characterised by a plateau of volcanic rock, and the bottom type throughout is rock. The terrain's dark volcanic character gives the site its distinctive identity underwater.
Marine life at Ponta Preta is notably varied: moray eels, yellow fin croakers, sargos, and groupers are well represented across the site, and encounters with turtles and nurse sharks are possible here.
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
Round Fantail StingrayTaeniurops grabatusReported here · unconfirmed
Longspined PorcupinefishDiodon holocanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Guinean ParrotfishScarus hoefleriReported here · unconfirmed
Eastern Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus strigosusReported here · unconfirmed
Purplemouth MorayGymnothorax vicinusReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
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