Common Octopus

1. Ark Rock Barge wreckSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaWreckBeginner-friendly14 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
2. North Pie RockSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaReefIntermediate+25 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
3. Castor Rock Northern PinnacleSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaPinnacleBeginner-friendly18 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
4. Festival PinnacleSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaPinnacle · ReefIntermediate+22 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
5. Castor Rock Central PinnacleSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaPinnacleBeginner-friendly18 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
6. Secca di LevanteMilazzo, Messina, ItalyPinnacleBeginner-friendly15 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
7. Grotta del CristoMilazzo, Messina, ItalyCaveAdvanced+18 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
8. Secca di PonenteMilazzo, Messina, ItalyPinnacleBeginner-friendly10 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
9. Anchor ReefSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaReefIntermediate+21 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
10. Saint DominiqueLa Joliette, Bouches-du-Rhône, FranceWreckIntermediate+33 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
11. Ramon MembruCavalaire-sur-Mer, Var, FranceWreckIntermediate+22 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
12. Tombant des pharillonsMontredon, Bouches-du-Rhône, FranceWreckIntermediate+45 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
13. Ker-BihanMontredon, Bouches-du-Rhône, FranceWreckIntermediate+57 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
14. Grotte Arc en CielSormiou, Bouches-du-Rhône, FranceCaveAdvanced+24 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
15. Le TromblonSaint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Var, FranceBoat · WreckEstimated: Intermediate+24 m–27 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
16. Tunnel de planneSormiou, Bouches-du-Rhône, FranceCaveBeginner-friendly8 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
17. Junker 88Marseille Endoume, Bouches-du-Rhône, FranceWreckAdvanced+54 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
18. Lady ThetisLimassol, CyprusWreckBeginner-friendly19 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
19. KeryniaAyia Napa, Famagusta, CyprusWreckBeginner-friendly24 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
20. ArroyoLa Seyne-sur-Mer, Var, FranceBoat · WreckEstimated: Advanced+20 m–36 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
21. Grotte à corailMontredon, Bouches-du-Rhône, FranceCaveIntermediate+25 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
22. Grotte MystérieuseSormiou, Bouches-du-Rhône, FranceCaveAdvanced+15 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
23. Dornier Wal XIImġarr, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · WreckBeginner-friendly12 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
24. Devil's ReefMellieħa, Malta and Gozo, MaltaBoat · Reef · WallAdvanced+50 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org