Species database

Marine species in Belgium

52 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

19

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

bream (Abramis brama)Common

Abramis brama

bream

Fish
European Eel (Anguilla anguilla)Common

Anguilla anguilla

European Eel

Fish
Bearded stone loach (Barbatula barbatula)Common

Barbatula barbatula

Bearded stone loach

Fish
Bream Flat (Blicca bjoerkna)Common

Blicca bjoerkna

Bream Flat

Fish
Gibel (Prussian) Carp (Carassius gibelio)Common

Carassius gibelio

Gibel (Prussian) Carp

Fish
Common

Corbicula fluminea

Asian basket clam

Three-Spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)Common

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Three-Spined Stickleback

Fish
Common Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)Common

Gobio gobio

Common Gudgeon

Fish
Common Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus)Common

Lepomis gibbosus

Common Sunfish

Fish
Black spotted goby (Neogobius melanostomus)Common

Neogobius melanostomus

Black spotted goby

Fish
European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus)Common

Osmerus eperlanus

European smelt

Fish
Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis)Common

Perca fluviatilis

Eurasian perch

Fish
European Flounder (Platichthys flesus)Common

Platichthys flesus

European Flounder

Fish
Stone moroco (Pseudorasbora parva)Common

Pseudorasbora parva

Stone moroco

Fish
Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus)Common

Rutilus rutilus

Common Roach

Fish
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)Common

Salmo salar

Atlantic Salmon

Fish
Eurasian Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)Common

Sander lucioperca

Eurasian Pikeperch

Fish
Eurasian Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)Common

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Eurasian Rudd

Fish
Chub (Squalius cephalus)Common

Squalius cephalus

Chub

Fish

Occasionally seen

20

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Occasional

Ameiurus melas

black bullhead

Occasional

Bufo bufo

European Toad

Bullhead (Cottus gobio)Occasional

Cottus gobio

Bullhead

Fish
Aischgrund Carp (Cyprinus carpio)Occasional

Cyprinus carpio

Aischgrund Carp

Fish
American Pike (Esox lucius)Occasional

Esox lucius

American Pike

Fish
American crayfish (Faxonius limosus)Occasional

Faxonius limosus

American crayfish

Invertebrates
Eurasian Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua)Occasional

Gymnocephalus cernua

Eurasian Ruffe

Fish
European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis)Occasional

Lampetra fluviatilis

European river lamprey

Fish
Common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)Occasional

Leuciscus leuciscus

Common dace

Fish
Occasional

Lissotriton vulgaris

smooth newt

Channel Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)Occasional

Phoxinus phoxinus

Channel Minnow

Fish
Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps)Occasional

Pomatoschistus microps

Common Goby

Fish
Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius)Occasional

Pungitius pungitius

Nine-spined Stickleback

Fish
Occasional

Rana temporaria

European frog

European Bitterling (Rhodeus amarus)Occasional

Rhodeus amarus

European Bitterling

Fish
Brown (Salmo trutta)Occasional

Salmo trutta

Brown

Fish
Danube Catfish (Silurus glanis)Occasional

Silurus glanis

Danube Catfish

Fish
Occasional

Spongilla lacustris

freshwater sponge

Invertebrates
Doctor Fish (Tinca tinca)Occasional

Tinca tinca

Doctor Fish

Fish
Occasional

Triturus cristatus

great crested newt

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)Rare

Ameiurus nebulosus

Brown Bullhead

Fish
Rare

Anodonta cygnea

Swan Mussel

Invertebrates
Many-shaped Dreissena (Dreissena polymorpha)Rare

Dreissena polymorpha

Many-shaped Dreissena

Invertebrates
Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri)Rare

Lampetra planeri

Brook Lamprey

Fish
Belica (Leucaspius delineatus)Rare

Leucaspius delineatus

Belica

Fish
Golden orfe (Leuciscus idus)Rare

Leuciscus idus

Golden orfe

Fish
American Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)Rare

Pacifastacus leniusculus

American Signal Crayfish

Invertebrates
Danube Crayfish (Pontastacus leptodactylus)Rare

Pontastacus leptodactylus

Danube Crayfish

Invertebrates
White River Crawfish (Procambarus acutus)Rare

Procambarus acutus

White River Crawfish

Invertebrates
American Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)Rare

Procambarus clarkii

American Crayfish

Invertebrates
Freshwater tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris)Rare

Proterorhinus semilunaris

Freshwater tubenose goby

Fish
Eastern mudminnow (Umbra pygmaea)Rare

Umbra pygmaea

Eastern mudminnow

Fish
Thick Shelled River Mussel (Unio crassus)Rare

Unio crassus

Thick Shelled River Mussel

Invertebrates