Common Octopus

1. Plage de la Fausse MonnaieLe Lavandou, Port-Cros, FranceShore · ReefBeginner-friendly8 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
2. Zonqor Point WrecksMarsaskala, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · WreckIntermediate+22 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
3. Tac-Cawla RocksQala, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · CaveBeginner-friendly10 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
4. South ReefQrendi, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · ReefIntermediate+20 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
5. Scorpion CaveMellieħa, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · CaveBeginner-friendly7 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
6. Les Deux FrèresLe Lavandou, Port-Cros, FranceBoat · ReefIntermediate+30 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
7. La Gabinière NordLe Lavandou, Port-Cros, FranceBoat · WallAdvanced+40 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
8. Xlighter 127Floriana, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · WreckBeginner-friendly25 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
9. Phoenician ShipwreckSan Lawrenz, Malta and Gozo, MaltaBoat · WreckAdvanced+110 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
10. MadonnaMellieħa, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · Cave · ReefBeginner-friendly20 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
11. Secca di TramontanaUstica, ItalyBoat · PinnacleAdvanced+30 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
12. Patrol Boat P33Marsaskala, Malta and Gozo, MaltaBoat · WreckIntermediate+24 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
13. Xemxija BaySan Pawl il-Baħar, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · ReefBeginner-friendly12 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
14. Tac-Cawla CavesGħarb, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · CaveAdvanced+35 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
15. Green BayProtaras, CyprusShore · Cave · ReefBeginner-friendly10 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
16. Anchor BayMellieħa, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · CaveBeginner-friendly12 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
17. Punta SpalmatoreUstica, ItalyShore · ReefBeginner-friendly12 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
18. Punta GavazziUstica, ItalyBoat · ReefIntermediate+24 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
19. Il-MargunŻebbuġ, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · CaveAdvanced+40 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
20. Punta dell'ArpaUstica, ItalyBoat · WallAdvanced+40 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
21. Punta MorconeCapoliveri, Elba, ItalyBoat · WallAdvanced+40 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
22. Ghar LapsiQrendi, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · Cave · ReefIntermediate+20 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
23. La GabinièreLe Lavandou, Port-Cros, FranceBoat · Pinnacle · WallAdvanced+45 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated5 mm
24. Hekka PointGħarb, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · CaveAdvanced+30 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm

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