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Octopus Reef
Lithakiá, Ionian Islands, Greece
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Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIonian Sea
Water temp15–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Octopus Reef is a reef and wall dive site near Lithakiá, Ionian Islands, Greece, in the Ionian Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, lionfish, groupers, barracuda, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Nearby sites
- 1Barracuda Reef0.9 km
- 2Drop Off1.7 km
- 3Little Big Rock1.9 km
- 4The Arch2.2 km
- 5Turtle Island2.3 km
- 6Two Columns2.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org