Common dentex
Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Common dentex
The Denti can be recognized by its silvery body with blue reflections on the back, its massive head, and its almost straight forehead. It looks formidable with its two pointed white canines in front of its lower jaw.
It lives in rocks, on wrecks or in the middle of Posidonia fields, up to fifty meters deep.
At night, you can observe it as it sleeps, resting on the bottom.
CHECK SEASONALITY
Dentex dentex
Macro
Denti, Dentu, Common dentex
Food
The adult feeds on cephalopods, crustaceans and the juveniles on smaller fish, crustaceans and sea worms.
Breeding
The reproduction period of the Denti is related to the water temperature. The eggs and then the larvae are pelagic and leave according to the currents. Then the larvae fall to the bottom to begin their adult life.
Dive centers
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SubTortue Diving
France
- Lecci

Sub Tortue Diving is located in the bay of Saint Cyprien, 10 mn from the Cerbicales Islands Nature Reserve, south-east of Corsica. The place is ideal for snorkeling, discover Scuba diving, for levels 1 and 2 training, FFESSM and ANMP, or for PADI Open Water Diver and Nitrox training. Special diving program for children according to their age, physical and psychic abilities. Coached by certified instructors. They welcome confirmed divers with 10 sites accessible from level 2. Group diving is also possible because SubTortue puts the infrastructure, the boats and the great knowledge of the most beautiful sites in the region at the disposal of the group leader. Group rates available from 10 divers. Packages including 7 nights’ accommodation to share, half or full board and 10 dives. Snorkeling allows you to discover the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean without a lot of equipment and enjoy being in the water and have the feeling of freedom of movement. The 2 semi-rigid boats, the 8.50 m Zepelin and the 6,20 m Vanguard, are quickly on dive sites. The majority of the dives takes place in the Cerbicales Islands Nature Reserve with a great diversity of fauna, from Flabelines to Groupers, with pelagic fish such as Dentis and Amberjack. Fauna and flora mainly fixed. Very rich and colorful subjects, ideal for macro photographers. A must-see is the wreck of the Pecorella cement boat, 45 m long, in the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio. In the Lavezzi Nature Reserve, dive to the Sec of the Pellu, a dry rock nicknamed Mérouville, known for the thirty Groupers living there. Octopuses, Spiders, large Cicadas, Moray Eels [+]
- fast boat
- Youth diving
- Protected Marine Park
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Cassis Calanques Plongée
France
- Cassis

The Cassis Calanques diving school is located 20 meters from the port of Cassis, not far from Marseille, in the heart of the Calanques National Park. Cassis Calanques Plongée is open every day from mid-March to the end of December. The meeting point is at 8:30 am after coffee and at 2:00 pm after the siesta. In July and August, three outings per day are scheduled at 8:00 am, 10:00 am, and 2:30 pm.
The baptisms take place only in the afternoon. Every Thursday in summer, Cassis Calanques Plongée organizes twilight dives at 7 pm for autonomous divers who have level 2, at least. Have a nice time with a picnic and an aperitif in front of a beautiful sunset! The Cassis Calanques Plongée diving center welcomes individuals and groups from 6 to 28 people and offers ANMP, FFESSM, FSGT, SDI, and TDI training. Tek diving is possible with trimix and nitrox, the inflation station allowing all types of breathing gas mixtures.
You will embark on the Best-Ouan, a trawler with a capacity of 28 divers with a small cockpit and a huge front deck. Take advantage of the trips to admire the creeks. The diving sites extend from Marseille to La Ciotat, in front of the Calanques and the Cap Canaille. A small road leads to the village of Cassis, winding through Provence, between vineyards and pine trees, and you discover in the distance, at the bend in the road, the sparkling blue of the Mediterranean Sea! [+]
- Near Downtown area
- Carry Less Equipment
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Massilia Plongée
France
- Marseille

The diving centre Atoll plongée located 31 Traverse Prat in Marseille's 8th arrondissement has become Massilia Plongée! The dormitories have been replaced by very pretty, comfortable, and stylish rooms for two, four, and six people. Groups of up to 15 people can also be accommodated. Whether you're a diver or not, Massilia Green House is open all year round, just a stone's throw from the Port of Pointe Rouge. You can eat on-site at lunchtime, in the large dining room, or outside under the trees.
Experienced divers have access to comfortable changing rooms with showers, an equipment drying room, an equipment store, and a nitrox and trimix inflation room. You can also store your diving equipment on-site. At 8.30 am, you will be equipped on-site and then transferred by minibus to the car park near the INPP. At 9 am you'll board Massilia Plongée's large semi-rigid boat for a trip to Marseille's most beautiful dive sites. The Massilia Plongée school specializes in scuba diving and IANTD technical outings and training. Independent divers, self-guided groups, and tek and rebreather divers can all find something to suit them here at Massilia Plongée, with their own equipment and breathing block, at very reasonable prices.
The Massilia Plongée club is an ideal place for experienced divers who want to specialize in technical diving too (re)discover Marseille's seabed with serenity and pleasure. Here, wrecks, caves, and drop-offs attract divers from all over Europe! Try the Normoxic Trimix in a light configuration using your own recreational equipment. Or stay underwater for longer with more gas, in "heavy configuration". [+]
- fast boat
- Welcome groups
- Tek Center
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Ecole de plongée d’Ile Rousse
France
- Ile Rousse

The EPIR diving center is located in the fishing port of Ile Rousse, in the Balagne region of northern Corsica. Open from March to November, EPIR has a parking lot near its premises, to unload your equipment. On-site, state-qualified instructors who are also PADI instructors will welcome you and guide you in your choice of training. The EPIR diving school offers FFESSM and PADI training courses from the first dive to level 4, dive guide.
The EPIR training center also organizes 2 weeks in a hyperbaric environment for professionals, in Scuba Class 1B or Class 2B, with a package of accommodation, catering, and courses. EPIR promotes PADI E-Learning to validate the theoretical part of the preparation for a diving level. With this method, you do your theoretical courses at home and then you do your dives at Ile Rousse during your vacations. This is a way to enjoy your stay without the theory courses on site.
Embark on the EPIR boat to go to the most beautiful dive sites of Calvi when the weather conditions allow you to go west, as well as to the dive spots of Ile Rousse, nearby. EPIR can offer you diving packages for couples, families, and groups. For non-divers, the beach of Ile Rousse is located at 100 meters from the premises. Boat, sailboat and speedboat rentals, windsurfing, and jet ski rentals are available. Otherwise, take a nice walk to the market of Ile Rousse accessible in 10 minutes by foot. [+]
- Near Downtown area
- Nautical activities
- Near Downtown area
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Lavandou Plongée
France
- Le Lavandou

The diving center Lavandou Plongée is located at the Labbé quay, in the new Port of Lavandou. The sea outings take place from 8 am to 11:30 am and from 2 pm to 5:30 pm. The Lavandou Plongée diving school offers FFESSM and CMAS training courses from the first dive to Level 3. Adults and teenagers from 14 years old can take part in group or private diving lessons. Children can dive from the age of 8. They can do first dives, take advantage of a discovery pack, and benefit from Bronze Diver, Silver Diver, or Gold Diver training.
You benefit from comfortable facilities with showers and toilets in the port near Lavandou Plongée. Wifi is free for divers. Divers can take advantage of a spacious classroom, the on-site air inflation station, and free parking on the club's roof! Ask for the inflation of your Nitrox block for an optimized deco in case of deep immersion or long duration. Lavandou Plongée provides you with up to 100% oxygen. Bring your rebreathers, as bails-out and lime are available on reservation. The rental equipment is changed regularly and you have 6l, 12l, 15l, 18l tanks, and 6l deco blocks.
The best dives of Port-Cros and Porquerolles are accessible by half-day from Lavandou Plongée for all divers with a diving certificate, whatever the organization, in order to satisfy all levels of divers. Day trips to the Port-Cros and Porquerolles National Parks include 2 dives with a stopover in Port-Cros. The most beautiful dives in Le Lavandou are accessible to self-guided groups of at least 10 divers: the 11th diver gets free diving and accommodation! [+]
- Showers
- Free Parking
- Classrooms
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