Species database

Marine species in Algeria

45 species divers have recorded here, each verified against the World Register of Marine Species. Log your dives on DIVR to add to the record.

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Commonly seen

18

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Noah's Ark (Arca noae)common

Arca noae

Noah's Ark

Invertebrates
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)common

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead

Reptiles
Tub Gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)common

Chelidonichthys lucerna

Tub Gurnard

Fish
Common Stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)common

Dasyatis pastinaca

Common Stingray

Fish
Blackbelly Rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus)common

Helicolenus dactylopterus

Blackbelly Rosefish

Fish
Variable Sea Cucumber (Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori)common

Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori

Variable Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
White Spot Cucumber (Holothuria (Roweothuria) poli)common

Holothuria (Roweothuria) poli

White Spot Cucumber

Invertebrates
European Hake (Merluccius merluccius)common

Merluccius merluccius

European Hake

Fish
common

Mustelus punctulatus

Blackspotted Smoothhound

Fish
Roker (Raja clavata)common

Raja clavata

Roker

Fish
European Pilchard (Sardina pilchardus)common

Sardina pilchardus

European Pilchard

Fish
Black Scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus)common

Scorpaena porcus

Black Scorpionfish

Fish
Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)common

Scyliorhinus canicula

Dogfish

Fish
Gilthead (Sparus aurata)common

Sparus aurata

Gilthead

Fish
Longnose Spurdog (Squalus blainville)common

Squalus blainville

Longnose Spurdog

Fish
Asian Sea Squirt (Styela plicata)common

Styela plicata

Asian Sea Squirt

Invertebrates
East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse (Symphodus tinca)common

Symphodus tinca

East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse

Fish
Star-Gazer (Uranoscopus scaber)common

Uranoscopus scaber

Star-Gazer

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Butterfly Blenny (Blennius ocellaris)occasional

Blennius ocellaris

Butterfly Blenny

Fish
Mediterranean Shame-Faced Crab (Calappa granulata)occasional

Calappa granulata

Mediterranean Shame-Faced Crab

Invertebrates
Conger (Conger conger)occasional

Conger conger

Conger

Fish
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)occasional

Dicentrarchus labrax

Bass

Fish
Goldblotch Grouper (Epinephelus costae)occasional

Epinephelus costae

Goldblotch Grouper

Fish
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)occasional

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Cotton Spinner (Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa)occasional

Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa

Cotton Spinner

Invertebrates
Striped Seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)occasional

Lithognathus mormyrus

Striped Seabream

Fish
Comber (Serranus cabrilla)occasional

Serranus cabrilla

Comber

Fish
European Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense)occasional

Sparisoma cretense

European Parrotfish

Fish
Bluestripe Lizardfish (Synodus saurus)occasional

Synodus saurus

Bluestripe Lizardfish

Fish
Marbled Electric Ray (Torpedo marmorata)occasional

Torpedo marmorata

Marbled Electric Ray

Fish
Greater Weever (Trachinus draco)occasional

Trachinus draco

Greater Weever

Fish
Pearly Razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula)occasional

Xyrichtys novacula

Pearly Razorfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Monrovia Surgeonfish (Acanthurus monroviae)rare

Acanthurus monroviae

Monrovia Surgeonfish

Fish
Garfish (Belone belone)rare

Belone belone

Garfish

Fish
Wide-Eyed Flounder (Bothus podas)rare

Bothus podas

Wide-Eyed Flounder

Fish
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse (Coris julis)rare

Coris julis

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

Fish
Flying Gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans)rare

Dactylopterus volitans

Flying Gurnard

Fish
Brown Wrasse (Labrus merula)rare

Labrus merula

Brown Wrasse

Fish
File Shell (Limaria tuberculata)rare

Limaria tuberculata

File Shell

Invertebrates
Common Crawfish (Palinurus elephas)rare

Palinurus elephas

Common Crawfish

Invertebrates
Brown Meagre (Sciaena umbra)rare

Sciaena umbra

Brown Meagre

Fish
Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata)rare

Scorpaena notata

Red Scorpionfish

Fish
Largescaled Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)rare

Scorpaena scrofa

Largescaled Scorpionfish

Fish
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)rare

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

Fish
Common Torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)rare

Torpedo torpedo

Common Torpedo

Fish