Aeolian Islands
Italy · Mediterranean
This volcanic archipelago north of Sicily offers dramatic underwater geology — black sand seabeds, volcanic walls, and posidonia meadows — alongside rich reef fish populations and rare Roman amphorae scattered along Basiluzzo's rocky ledges.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
20 species across the dive sites here
Mediterranean Damselfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Lisca Bianca
Least concern
Italian Wall Lizard
Seen 1 month ago
at Lisca Bianca
Least concern
By-The-Wind Sailor
Seen 4 months ago
at Stromboli Volcanic Wall
Eleonora'S Falcon
Seen 9 months ago
at Filicudi Wall
Least concern
Green Whip Snake
Seen 9 months ago
at Filicudi Wall
Least concern
Brown Grouper
Seen 9 months ago
at Lisca Bianca
Ornate Wrasse
Seen 11 months ago
at Lisca Bianca
Least concern
Mediterranean Moray
Seen Jul 2025
at Basiluzzo
Least concern
Sea Urchin
Seen Jun 2025
at Basiluzzo
Common Two-banded Seabream
Seen May 2025
at Lisca Bianca
Least concern
Mauve Stinger
Seen Apr 2025
at Lisca Bianca
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Seen Aug 2024
at Filicudi Wall
Vulnerable
Cardinal Fish
Seen year round
at Filicudi Wall
Least concern
Dusky Grouper
Seen year round
at Stromboli Volcanic Wall
Red Gorgonian
Seen year round
at Filicudi Wall
Yellow Cup Coral
Seen year round
at Stromboli Volcanic Wall
Common Octopus
Seasonal visitor
at Filicudi Wall
Least concern
European Barracuda
Seasonal visitor
at Stromboli Volcanic Wall
Least concern
Long-snouted Seahorse
Seasonal visitor
at Basiluzzo
Near threatened
Snakelocks Anemone
Rare sighting
at Basiluzzo
Dive sites
Stromboli Volcanic Wall
dusky grouper · european barracuda · yellow cup coral · italian wall lizard
Lisca Bianca
european barracuda · brown grouper · common two-banded seabream · italian wall lizard
Basiluzzo
long-snouted seahorse · mediterranean moray · sea urchin · italian wall lizard
Filicudi Wall
loggerhead sea turtle · red gorgonian · cardinal fish · italian wall lizard