Species database

Marine species in Cyprus

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.

Brown Chromis (Chromis chromis)common

Chromis chromis

Brown Chromis

Fish
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse (Coris julis)common

Coris julis

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

Fish
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
White Seabream (Diplodus sargus)common

Diplodus sargus

White Seabream

Fish
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)common

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)common

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Smooth Brittle-Star (Ophioderma longicaudum)common

Ophioderma longicaudum

Smooth Brittle-Star

Invertebrates
Marbled Rock Crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)common

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

Marbled Rock Crab

Invertebrates
Forsskal's Goatfish (Parupeneus forsskali)common

Parupeneus forsskali

Forsskal's Goatfish

Fish
Rhomboid Sweeper (Pempheris rhomboidea)common

Pempheris rhomboidea

Rhomboid Sweeper

Fish
Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)common

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Fish
Dusky Spinefoot (Siganus luridus)common

Siganus luridus

Dusky Spinefoot

Fish
Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus)common

Siganus rivulatus

Marbled Spinefoot

Fish
European Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense)common

Sparisoma cretense

European Parrotfish

Fish
Barracuda (Sphyraena chrysotaenia)common

Sphyraena chrysotaenia

Barracuda

Fish
Reticulated Leatherjacket (Stephanolepis diaspros)common

Stephanolepis diaspros

Reticulated Leatherjacket

Fish
Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)common

Thalassoma pavo

Ornate Wrasse

Fish
Flavimaculosus Puffer (Torquigener flavimaculosus)common

Torquigener flavimaculosus

Flavimaculosus Puffer

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Opelet Anemone (Anemonia viridis)occasional

Anemonia viridis

Opelet Anemone

Invertebrates
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)occasional

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead

Reptiles
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)occasional

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Two Banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)occasional

Diplodus vulgaris

Two Banded Sea Bream

Fish
Italian Box Crab (Eriphia verrucosa)occasional

Eriphia verrucosa

Italian Box Crab

Invertebrates
Striped Seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)occasional

Lithognathus mormyrus

Striped Seabream

Fish
Common Oyster (Ostrea edulis)occasional

Ostrea edulis

Common Oyster

Invertebrates
Flat Crab (Percnon gibbesi)occasional

Percnon gibbesi

Flat Crab

Invertebrates
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)occasional

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Salema (Sarpa salpa)occasional

Sarpa salpa

Salema

Fish
Madeira Rock-Fish (Scorpaena maderensis)occasional

Scorpaena maderensis

Madeira Rock-Fish

Fish
Comber (Serranus cabrilla)occasional

Serranus cabrilla

Comber

Fish
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)occasional

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

Fish
Goldband Goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis)occasional

Upeneus moluccensis

Goldband Goatfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Noah's Ark (Arca noae)rare

Arca noae

Noah's Ark

Invertebrates
Bearded Ark (Barbatia barbata)rare

Barbatia barbata

Bearded Ark

Invertebrates
Wide-Eyed Flounder (Bothus podas)rare

Bothus podas

Wide-Eyed Flounder

Fish
Mediterranean Intertidal Hermit Crab (Clibanarius erythropus)rare

Clibanarius erythropus

Mediterranean Intertidal Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Giant Goby (Gobius cobitis)rare

Gobius cobitis

Giant Goby

Fish
Incognito Goby (Gobius incognitus)rare

Gobius incognitus

Incognito Goby

Fish
Frilled File Shell (Lima lima)rare

Lima lima

Frilled File Shell

Invertebrates
Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena)rare

Muraena helena

Mediterranean Moray

Fish
Comb Grouper (Mycteroperca rubra)rare

Mycteroperca rubra

Comb Grouper

Fish
Black Sea Blenny (Parablennius sanguinolentus)rare

Parablennius sanguinolentus

Black Sea Blenny

Fish
Great Mediterranean Scallop (Pecten jacobaeus)rare

Pecten jacobaeus

Great Mediterranean Scallop

Invertebrates
Suez Canal Sillago (Sillago suezensis)rare

Sillago suezensis

Suez Canal Sillago

Fish
Derbio (Trachinotus ovatus)rare

Trachinotus ovatus

Derbio

Fish