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Pistol bay
Pégeia, Paphos, Cyprus
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp17–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Pistol bay is a cave dive site near Pégeia, Paphos, Cyprus, in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, seals, lionfish, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Red Sea GoatfishParupeneus forsskali
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta- Mediterranean Monk SealMonachus monachus
Nearby sites
- 1Church Bay0.1 km
- 2The Stage0.1 km
- 3Bubblecave0.1 km
- 4Amphitheatre0.3 km
- 5Three Rocks0.3 km
- 6Dinosaur Bay1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org