Species database

Marine species in Monaco

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.

Thicklip Grey Mullet (Chelon labrosus)common

Chelon labrosus

Thicklip Grey Mullet

Fish
Brown Chromis (Chromis chromis)common

Chromis chromis

Brown Chromis

Fish
Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum)common

Corallium rubrum

Precious Coral

Invertebrates
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse (Coris julis)common

Coris julis

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

Fish
Fried Egg Jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculata)common

Cotylorhiza tuberculata

Fried Egg Jellyfish

Invertebrates
White Seabream (Diplodus sargus)common

Diplodus sargus

White Seabream

Fish
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)common

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena)common

Muraena helena

Mediterranean Moray

Fish
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
Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata)common

Scorpaena notata

Red Scorpionfish

Fish
Black Scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus)common

Scorpaena porcus

Black Scorpionfish

Fish
Largescaled Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)common

Scorpaena scrofa

Largescaled Scorpionfish

Fish
Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)common

Sepia officinalis

Common Cuttlefish

Invertebrates
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)common

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

Fish
Blue Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)common

Stenella coeruleoalba

Blue Dolphin

Mammals
By-the-Wind Sailor (Velella velella)common

Velella velella

By-the-Wind Sailor

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Feather Star (Antedon mediterranea)occasional

Antedon mediterranea

Feather Star

Invertebrates
Conger (Conger conger)occasional

Conger conger

Conger

Fish
Cratena Slug (Cratena peregrina)occasional

Cratena peregrina

Cratena Slug

Invertebrates
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)occasional

Dicentrarchus labrax

Bass

Fish
Annular Sea Bream (Diplodus annularis)occasional

Diplodus annularis

Annular Sea Bream

Fish
Yellow Gorgonian (Eunicella cavolini)occasional

Eunicella cavolini

Yellow Gorgonian

Invertebrates
Devil Ray (Mobula mobular)occasional

Mobula mobular

Devil Ray

Fish
Common Sunfish (Mola mola)occasional

Mola mola

Common Sunfish

Fish
Goatfish (Mullus surmuletus)occasional

Mullus surmuletus

Goatfish

Fish
Common Crawfish (Palinurus elephas)occasional

Palinurus elephas

Common Crawfish

Invertebrates
Fan Mussel (Pinna nobilis)occasional

Pinna nobilis

Fan Mussel

Invertebrates
Comber (Serranus cabrilla)occasional

Serranus cabrilla

Comber

Fish
East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse (Symphodus tinca)occasional

Symphodus tinca

East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse

Fish
Bluestripe Lizardfish (Synodus saurus)occasional

Synodus saurus

Bluestripe Lizardfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Marine Goldfish (Anthias anthias)rare

Anthias anthias

Marine Goldfish

Fish
Cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis)rare

Apogon imberbis

Cardinalfish

Fish
Four-Spotted Goby (Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus)rare

Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus

Four-Spotted Goby

Fish
Two Banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)rare

Diplodus vulgaris

Two Banded Sea Bream

Fish
Mediterranean Violet Aeolid (Flabellina affinis)rare

Flabellina affinis

Mediterranean Violet Aeolid

Invertebrates
Black Goby (Gobius niger)rare

Gobius niger

Black Goby

Fish
Kortsnuitzeepaard (Hippocampus hippocampus)rare

Hippocampus hippocampus

Kortsnuitzeepaard

Fish
Red Mullet (Mullus barbatus)rare

Mullus barbatus

Red Mullet

Fish
Purple Sea Urchin (Paracentrotus lividus)rare

Paracentrotus lividus

Purple Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
Chameleon Sea Fan (Paramuricea clavata)rare

Paramuricea clavata

Chameleon Sea Fan

Invertebrates
Yellow Cluster Anemone (Parazoanthus axinellae)rare

Parazoanthus axinellae

Yellow Cluster Anemone

Invertebrates
Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)rare

Thalassoma pavo

Ornate Wrasse

Fish
Black-Face Blenny (Tripterygion delaisi)rare

Tripterygion delaisi

Black-Face Blenny

Fish