Species & Habitats found in the area

<i>Stenopus spinosus</i> 

<i>Stenopus spinosus</i> 

<i>Marthasterias glacialis</i> together with <i>Peyssonnelia</i> sp. and <i>Chondrosia reniformis</i> 

<i>Ircinia</i> sp. 

Sponges 

<i>Ophidiaster ophidianus</i> 

<i>Thalassoma pavo</i> and <i>Chromis chromis</i> 

Common two-banded seabream - <i>Diplodus vulgaris</i> 

Striped red mullet - <i>Mullus surmuletus</i> 

Wrasses – <i>Thalassoma pavo</i> and <i>Coris julis</i> 

<i>Padina pavonica</i> 

<i>Ellisolandia elongata</i> 

<i>Plesionika narval</i>, <i>Sertella</i> sp. and <i>Spirastrella cunctratrix</i> 

<i>Palinurus elephas</i> 

<i>Posidonia oceanica</i> and <i>Serranus scriba</i> 

<i>Posidonia oceanica</i> 

<i>Plesionika narval</i> and <i>Spirastrella cunctratrix</i> (in bottom left corner, other sponges not identifiable) 

<i>Mesophyllum lichenoides </i> 

<i>Sertella</i> sp. 

Striped sea bream - <i>Lithognathus mormyrus</i> 

<i>Dictyopteris polypodiodes</i> and <i>Asparagopsis taxiformis</i> 

<i>Myriapora truncata</i> almost covered completely by coralline alga 

<i>Astroides calycularis</i> 

<i>Astroides calycularis</i> 

Juvenile <i>Echinaster sepositus</i> 

<i>Acetabularia</i> sp. surrounded by <i>Aglaophenia tubiformis</i> 

Sciaphilic community 

Sciaphilic community (<i>Palinurus elephas</i>, red algae and sponges) 

Cave entrance and overhang community 

<i>Aglaophenia</i> sp. 

<i>Axinella</i> sp. 

<i>Axinella</i> sp. 

<i>Axinella</i> sp. 

<i>Asparagopsis taxiformis and Chondrilla nucula</i> 

<i>Peyssonnelia</i> sp. 

Cardinal Fish - <i>Apogon sp. together with Chondrosia reniformis</i> 

<i>Caryophyllia</i> sp. 

<i>Caryophyllia</i> sp. 

Juvenile <i>Chromis chromis</i> 

<i>Spirastrella cunctatrix</i> 

<i>Dictyopteris polypodioides</i> 

<i>Chromis chromis</i> and hydroid <i>Eudendrium</i> sp. in background 

Forkbeard - <i>Phycis phycis</i> 

Forkbeard - <i>Phycis phycis</i> 

<i>Epizoanthidae</i> (family)