Species database

Marine species in Denmark

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.

Common Sea Star (Asterias rubens)common

Asterias rubens

Common Sea Star

Invertebrates
Common Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas)common

Carcinus maenas

Common Shore Crab

Invertebrates
Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus)common

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Herring

Fish
Heart-Urchin (Echinocardium cordatum)common

Echinocardium cordatum

Heart-Urchin

Invertebrates
Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)common

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Cod

Fish
Common Dab (Limanda limanda)common

Limanda limanda

Common Dab

Fish
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)common

Merlangius merlangus

Whiting

Fish
common

Myoxocephalus scorpius

Bull Rout

Fish
Serpent Star (Ophiura ophiura)common

Ophiura ophiura

Serpent Star

Invertebrates
Common Seal (Phoca vitulina)common

Phoca vitulina

Common Seal

Mammals
Bay Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)common

Phocoena phocoena

Bay Porpoise

Mammals
European Flounder (Platichthys flesus)common

Platichthys flesus

European Flounder

Fish
European Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)common

Pleuronectes platessa

European Plaice

Fish
Truncate Barrel-Bubble (Retusa truncatula)common

Retusa truncatula

Truncate Barrel-Bubble

Invertebrates
common

Solea solea

Common Sole

Fish
Greater Weever (Trachinus draco)common

Trachinus draco

Greater Weever

Fish
Atlantic Horse Mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)common

Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Fish
Eelpout (Zoarces viviparus)common

Zoarces viviparus

Eelpout

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei)occasional

Amphiura chiajei

Brittlestar

Invertebrates
Common Dragonet (Callionymus lyra)occasional

Callionymus lyra

Common Dragonet

Fish
Cylindrical Barrel-Bubble (Cylichna cylindracea)occasional

Cylichna cylindracea

Cylindrical Barrel-Bubble

Invertebrates
Pea Urchin (Echinocyamus pusillus)occasional

Echinocyamus pusillus

Pea Urchin

Invertebrates
Black Goby (Gobius niger)occasional

Gobius niger

Black Goby

Fish
Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus)occasional

Halichoerus grypus

Gray Seal

Mammals
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)occasional

Lutra lutra

Eurasian Otter

Mammals
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)occasional

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Haddock

Fish
European Hake (Merluccius merluccius)occasional

Merluccius merluccius

European Hake

Fish
Lemon Sole (Microstomus kitt)occasional

Microstomus kitt

Lemon Sole

Fish
Bernhard's Hermit Crab (Pagurus bernhardus)occasional

Pagurus bernhardus

Bernhard's Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Cape Sand Slug (Philine aperta)occasional

Philine aperta

Cape Sand Slug

Invertebrates
Zwartooglipvis (Symphodus melops)occasional

Symphodus melops

Zwartooglipvis

Fish
Sea Scorpion (Taurulus bubalis)occasional

Taurulus bubalis

Sea Scorpion

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Armed Bullhead (Agonus cataphractus)rare

Agonus cataphractus

Armed Bullhead

Fish
Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)rare

Aurelia aurita

Common Jellyfish

Invertebrates
Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus)rare

Cancer pagurus

Edible Crab

Invertebrates
Henfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)rare

Cyclopterus lumpus

Henfish

Fish
Baked Bean Ascidian (Dendrodoa grossularia)rare

Dendrodoa grossularia

Baked Bean Ascidian

Invertebrates
Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus)rare

Homarus gammarus

Common Lobster

Invertebrates
Pacific Oyster (Magallana gigas)rare

Magallana gigas

Pacific Oyster

Invertebrates
Dublin Bay Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)rare

Nephrops norvegicus

Dublin Bay Lobster

Invertebrates
Common Oyster (Ostrea edulis)rare

Ostrea edulis

Common Oyster

Invertebrates
Lobe Shell (Philine quadripartita)rare

Philine quadripartita

Lobe Shell

Invertebrates
Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps)rare

Pomatoschistus microps

Common Goby

Fish
Green Sea Urchin (Psammechinus miliaris)rare

Psammechinus miliaris

Green Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
rare

Trisopterus minutus

Cepelan

Fish