Mediterranean Seahorse

Photo: Jo Track · CC BY-NC

The sandy rubble and algae beds surrounding the main wreck structure harbour resident seahorses that anchor in the mixed debris and weed fringing the hull. Dive guides familiar with the site can reliably locate individuals and mated pairs that have been observed returning to the same anchor points across seasons. They are best searched for in the final 15 minutes of a dive when depth allows a slow, patient scan of the seafloor at 12 to 16 metres.