Species database

Marine species in Greece

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.

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)common

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead

Reptiles
Brown Chromis (Chromis chromis)common

Chromis chromis

Brown Chromis

Fish
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse (Coris julis)common

Coris julis

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

Fish
Annular Sea Bream (Diplodus annularis)common

Diplodus annularis

Annular Sea Bream

Fish
White Seabream (Diplodus sargus)common

Diplodus sargus

White Seabream

Fish
Two Banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)common

Diplodus vulgaris

Two Banded Sea Bream

Fish
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)common

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)common

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Marbled Rock Crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)common

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

Marbled Rock Crab

Invertebrates
Flat Crab (Percnon gibbesi)common

Percnon gibbesi

Flat Crab

Invertebrates
Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)common

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Fish
Salema (Sarpa salpa)common

Sarpa salpa

Salema

Fish
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)common

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

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
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.

Aureate Sponge (Aplysina aerophoba)occasional

Aplysina aerophoba

Aureate Sponge

Invertebrates
Cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis)occasional

Apogon imberbis

Cardinalfish

Fish
Black Sea Urchin (Arbacia lixula)occasional

Arbacia lixula

Black Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
Noah's Ark (Arca noae)occasional

Arca noae

Noah's Ark

Invertebrates
American Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)occasional

Callinectes sapidus

American Blue Crab

Invertebrates
Mediterranean Intertidal Hermit Crab (Clibanarius erythropus)occasional

Clibanarius erythropus

Mediterranean Intertidal Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Striped Seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)occasional

Lithognathus mormyrus

Striped Seabream

Fish
Goatfish (Mullus surmuletus)occasional

Mullus surmuletus

Goatfish

Fish
Forsskal's Goatfish (Parupeneus forsskali)occasional

Parupeneus forsskali

Forsskal's Goatfish

Fish
Mauve Stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)occasional

Pelagia noctiluca

Mauve Stinger

Invertebrates
Comber (Serranus cabrilla)occasional

Serranus cabrilla

Comber

Fish
Gilthead (Sparus aurata)occasional

Sparus aurata

Gilthead

Fish
East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse (Symphodus tinca)occasional

Symphodus tinca

East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse

Fish
Black Porpoise (Tursiops truncatus)occasional

Tursiops truncatus

Black Porpoise

Mammals

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Leathery Gold Sponge (Agelas oroides)rare

Agelas oroides

Leathery Gold Sponge

Invertebrates
Bogue (Boops boops)rare

Boops boops

Bogue

Fish
Wide-Eyed Flounder (Bothus podas)rare

Bothus podas

Wide-Eyed Flounder

Fish
Fried Egg Jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculata)rare

Cotylorhiza tuberculata

Fried Egg Jellyfish

Invertebrates
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)rare

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Sharp Snout Bream (Diplodus puntazzo)rare

Diplodus puntazzo

Sharp Snout Bream

Fish
Italian Box Crab (Eriphia verrucosa)rare

Eriphia verrucosa

Italian Box Crab

Invertebrates
Incognito Goby (Gobius incognitus)rare

Gobius incognitus

Incognito Goby

Fish
Flathead Grey Mullet (Mugil cephalus)rare

Mugil cephalus

Flathead Grey Mullet

Fish
Purple Sea Urchin (Paracentrotus lividus)rare

Paracentrotus lividus

Purple Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)rare

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Madeira Rock-Fish (Scorpaena maderensis)rare

Scorpaena maderensis

Madeira Rock-Fish

Fish
Reticulated Leatherjacket (Stephanolepis diaspros)rare

Stephanolepis diaspros

Reticulated Leatherjacket

Fish