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Pachia reef
Mandráki, Aegean Islands, Greece
Max depth40 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodySea of Crete
Water temp17–25°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Oct
About this site
Pachia reef is a reef dive site near Mandráki, South Aegean, Greece, in the Sea of Crete. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 25 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Devil FirefishPterois miles
RedcoatSargocentron rubrum
DamselfishChromis chromis
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Pearly RazorfishXyrichtys novacula
PompanoTrachinotus ovatus
Silverstripe BlaasopLagocephalus sceleratus
Nearby sites
- 1Shrimp cave4.2 km
- 2Kateros reef4.3 km
- 3Agios Savvas7.4 km
- 4Barracuda reef7.6 km
- 5The well8.0 km
- 6Kaloutsi reef8.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org