Sealife

There are lots of different varieties of fish and sealife around Gozos' Meditteranean waters.

The combination of sheer cliffs, caves, wrecks, shelves and sandy and rocky sea beds, means that there's huge variety of fauna and flora to see in the Maltese waters. it might be too tough to list all of them. Wrecks, which act as artificial reef habitats, have provided a home for a larger variety of species in recent years and make wonderful dive sites.

Species you're likely to see include groupers, amberjack, various bream, octopi, squid, flying fish, gurnard, stingrays, meagre, bogue, red mullet, parrot fish and also the occasional eel. Though the rocky structures and underwater coast seem ideal living conditions for eel, you tend to see them mostly throughout night dives.

John Dory are often spotted, mostly during winter, since they usually live at greater depths. Corals are found on arches, reefs and caves. They glow an exquisite orange to pink color and are particularly excellent to photograph at nighttime.

There are a few sea animals to observe but not handle as they have vicious, toxic or poisonous bristles and spines. Keep your eyes open for the scorpion fish, bristleworms, sea urchins and also the stingray. If you do step on or touch one among these fish, ask for medical attention as your reaction to the injury can rely on your general medical condition and age.