Species database

Marine species in Italy

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.

Cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis)common

Apogon imberbis

Cardinalfish

Fish
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
Bumping Encrusting Sponge (Crambe crambe)common

Crambe crambe

Bumping Encrusting Sponge

Invertebrates
Two Banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)common

Diplodus vulgaris

Two Banded Sea Bream

Fish
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)common

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Yellow Gorgonian (Eunicella cavolini)common

Eunicella cavolini

Yellow Gorgonian

Invertebrates
Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena)common

Muraena helena

Mediterranean Moray

Fish
Chameleon Sea Fan (Paramuricea clavata)common

Paramuricea clavata

Chameleon Sea Fan

Invertebrates
Yellow Cluster Anemone (Parazoanthus axinellae)common

Parazoanthus axinellae

Yellow Cluster Anemone

Invertebrates
Mauve Stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)common

Pelagia noctiluca

Mauve Stinger

Invertebrates
Barrel Jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo)common

Rhizostoma pulmo

Barrel Jellyfish

Invertebrates
Salema (Sarpa salpa)common

Sarpa salpa

Salema

Fish
Brown Meagre (Sciaena umbra)common

Sciaena umbra

Brown Meagre

Fish
Comber (Serranus cabrilla)common

Serranus cabrilla

Comber

Fish
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)common

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

Fish
Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)common

Thalassoma pavo

Ornate Wrasse

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Marine Goldfish (Anthias anthias)occasional

Anthias anthias

Marine Goldfish

Fish
Bogue (Boops boops)occasional

Boops boops

Bogue

Fish
Caespitose Tube Coral (Cladocora caespitosa)occasional

Cladocora caespitosa

Caespitose Tube Coral

Corals
Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum)occasional

Corallium rubrum

Precious Coral

Invertebrates
White Seabream (Diplodus sargus)occasional

Diplodus sargus

White Seabream

Fish
Red Sea-Squirt (Halocynthia papillosa)occasional

Halocynthia papillosa

Red Sea-Squirt

Invertebrates
Sunset Cup Coral (Leptopsammia pruvoti)occasional

Leptopsammia pruvoti

Sunset Cup Coral

Corals
European Hake (Merluccius merluccius)occasional

Merluccius merluccius

European Hake

Fish
Goatfish (Mullus surmuletus)occasional

Mullus surmuletus

Goatfish

Fish
Common Crawfish (Palinurus elephas)occasional

Palinurus elephas

Common Crawfish

Invertebrates
Purple Sea Urchin (Paracentrotus lividus)occasional

Paracentrotus lividus

Purple Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
European Pilchard (Sardina pilchardus)occasional

Sardina pilchardus

European Pilchard

Fish
Picked Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)occasional

Squalus acanthias

Picked Dogfish

Fish
East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse (Symphodus tinca)occasional

Symphodus tinca

East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Black Sea Urchin (Arbacia lixula)rare

Arbacia lixula

Black Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
Chicken Liver Sponge (Chondrosia reniformis)rare

Chondrosia reniformis

Chicken Liver Sponge

Invertebrates
Fried Egg Jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculata)rare

Cotylorhiza tuberculata

Fried Egg Jellyfish

Invertebrates
Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea)rare

Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback

Reptiles
Common Sunfish (Mola mola)rare

Mola mola

Common Sunfish

Fish
Red Mullet (Mullus barbatus)rare

Mullus barbatus

Red Mullet

Fish
Smooth Hound (Mustelus mustelus)rare

Mustelus mustelus

Smooth Hound

Fish
Common Eagle Ray (Myliobatis aquila)rare

Myliobatis aquila

Common Eagle Ray

Fish
Fan Mussel (Pinna nobilis)rare

Pinna nobilis

Fan Mussel

Invertebrates
Roker (Raja clavata)rare

Raja clavata

Roker

Fish
Largescaled Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)rare

Scorpaena scrofa

Largescaled Scorpionfish

Fish
Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)rare

Scyliorhinus canicula

Dogfish

Fish
Blue Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)rare

Stenella coeruleoalba

Blue Dolphin

Mammals