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The anchor
Ágios Nikólaos, Crete, Greece
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySea of Crete
Water temp16–26°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Oct
About this site
The anchor is a reef dive site near Ágios Nikólaos, Crete, Greece, in the Sea of Crete. It has a maximum depth of about 20 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish, jacks, octopus, nudibranchs, barracuda. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Silverstripe BlaasopLagocephalus sceleratus
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
White SeabreamDiplodus sargus
PompanoTrachinotus ovatus
Nearby sites
- 1"Mantigo wreck"0.3 km
- 2"Kamini"0.4 km
- 3"The Wall"0.8 km
- 4Candia Housereef1.3 km
- 5Pleora Point1.5 km
- 6Krikri "The anchor"2.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org