Spectacular Undersea Life of Lipari Island

These breathtaking shots vividly display beautiful marine creatures hiding in the deep waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea in northern Sicily, Italy.

Lipari island has long been considered the most stunning Aeolian Island. It is part of a volcanic archipelago, which is located between Vesuvius and Etna.

Apart from attracting visitors to its magnificent sights, including the Castle of Lipari, it is most famous for its beaches with crystal clear waters.

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© Photo : EUO © OCEANA Juan Cuetos

Echinaster sepositus y castañuelas

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Bamboo coral (Isidella elongata). Eolo underwater volcano, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. May 2018.

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Hermit crab (Dardanus calidus). Night dive. Port of Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018.

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Photographer Juan Cuetos taking pictures of a pearly razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula). Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. June 2018.

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Red gorgonia (Paramuricea clavata). Punta della Castagna, Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018.

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Jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca) and plastic. Port of Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. June 2018.

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Golden anemone (Condylactis aurantiaca). Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018.

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Copepods. Stromboli, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. June 2018.

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Detail of branchial plume of sea slug (Felimare picta). Night dive. Port of Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018.

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Musky octopus (Eledone moschata). Secca dei Pesci, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. June 2018.

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Scorpionfish and diver in the background. Punta Tre Pietre, Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. June 2018.

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Slender rockfish (Scorpaena elongata). Filicudi Bank, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. May 2018.

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Unicellular green algae (Acetabularia sp.) on a dead pen shell in Neptune-grass (Posidonia oceanica) meadow. Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018.

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Spirograph (Sabella spallanzanii). Punta Tre Pietre, Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. June 2018.

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Yellow gorgonia (Eunicella cavolini). Punta della Castagna, Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018.

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Sloane's viperfish (Chauliodus sloani).
Eolo underwater volcano, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. May 2018.

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Yellow coral (Leptopsammia pruvoti). Secca di Capo, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. June 2018.

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Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) dead entangled on a hook. Punta cella Castagna, Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. June 2018.

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Bamboo coral (Isidella elongata). Filicudi Bank, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. May 2018.

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Sea slugs (Pleurobranchus testudinarius) and brown algae (Padina pavonica). Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018.

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Mediterranean rainbow wrasse (Coris julis). Malfa cave, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. June 2018.

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Deckhand observing volcano. Stromboli, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Aeolian Islands Expedition 2018. June 2018.