Bocacangrejo
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About this site
Bocacangrejo is a shore dive in southern Tenerife in the Canary Islands, at the hamlet of Boca Cangrejo in the municipality of El Rosario. The average depth is 30 metres and the maximum is more than 45 metres, and the site is recommended for experienced divers.
You enter from the shore in front of the beach access ramp. The recommended route is to head out towards the veril, where different marine species can be found. The predominant bottom is rocky, which can be a challenge.
The area has frequent currents that range from moderate to strong, so take precautions and be prepared for them.
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Marine life listed here includes angelshark, vieja, damselfish, moray eels and octopus. The angelshark is endangered because of overfishing.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
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