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Underwater Photo Location: Patas-roxas

Underwater Photo Location: Patas-roxas

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Large group of rocks with silty bottom around 25m deep. This spot is known for concentrating several individuals of small-spotted catsharks (Scyliorhinus canicula), known in Portuguese as "pata-roxa", a species which is relatively rare along the Portuguese coast due to overfishing.
Facts about Patas-roxas
Dive types
dayboat

Marine Life
smallsharks

Diving facilities
airnitroxhireinstructionguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
macrowideanglepfriendly

by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) shot using Canon EOS 350D, Canon 100mm macro, 2x SB-105 strobes, Ikelite housing. These small sharks have become very rare due to overfishing. Luckily there are some safe havens.
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