Baía de Tarrafal

Baía de Tarrafal
Baía de Tarrafal is located in Cape Verde
Baía de Tarrafal
Baía de Tarrafal
LocationWest of Tarrafal, Santiago, Cape Verde
Coordinates15°17′01″N 23°45′37″W / 15.2837°N 23.7602°W / 15.2837; -23.7602
Max. length2 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)
Average depth5 m (16 ft)

Baía de Tarrafal or Tarrafal Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the northwest coast of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. The town of Tarrafal lies at its southeastern shore, and 643 m high Monte Graciosa rises from its northern shore.[1] Most of its coast is rocky, but there is a stretch of beach near the city. The headland Ponta Preta marks the northwestern limit of the bay; there is a lighthouse (Farol da Ponta Preta) on it.

The north part of the bay with Ponta Preta and its lighthouse

Fauna

Marine fauna found in the waters include the goose barnacle Pollicipes caboverdensis[2] and the coral Balanopsammia wirtzi, the only species of the genus.[3] Fish found near the promontory include the Cape Verde basslet (Liopropoma emanueli) and the two-banded seabream (Diplodus prayensis).

References

  1. ^ Tarrafal guia turístico, Câmara municipal do Tarrafal
  2. ^ Fernandes, J.N.; Cruz, T.; Van Syoc, R. Pollicipes caboverdensis sp. nov (PDF). Vol. 2557. Zootaxa. p. 29-38. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Ocaña, O. & Brito, A., 2013: Balanopsammia wirtzi, a new genus and species of coral (Anthozoa: Scleractinia: Dendrophylliidae) from the Cape Verde Islands: A comparative study with the Mediterranean Cladopsammia rolandi. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias, 25: 87–104.
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