Species database

Marine species in Montenegro

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.

Black Sea Urchin (Arbacia lixula)common

Arbacia lixula

Black Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
American Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)common

Callinectes sapidus

American Blue Crab

Invertebrates
Brown Chromis (Chromis chromis)common

Chromis chromis

Brown Chromis

Fish
Mediterranean Intertidal Hermit Crab (Clibanarius erythropus)common

Clibanarius erythropus

Mediterranean Intertidal Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse (Coris julis)common

Coris julis

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

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
Red Starfish (Echinaster (Echinaster) sepositus)common

Echinaster (Echinaster) sepositus

Red Starfish

Invertebrates
Spiny Starfish (Marthasterias glacialis)common

Marthasterias glacialis

Spiny Starfish

Invertebrates
Goatfish (Mullus surmuletus)common

Mullus surmuletus

Goatfish

Fish
Common Brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis)common

Ophiothrix fragilis

Common Brittlestar

Invertebrates
Marbled Rock Crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)common

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

Marbled Rock Crab

Invertebrates
Purple Sea Urchin (Paracentrotus lividus)common

Paracentrotus lividus

Purple Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
Salema (Sarpa salpa)common

Sarpa salpa

Salema

Fish
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)common

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

Fish
Violet Sea Urchin (Sphaerechinus granularis)common

Sphaerechinus granularis

Violet Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse (Symphodus tinca)common

Symphodus tinca

East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse

Fish
Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)common

Thalassoma pavo

Ornate Wrasse

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Mediterranean Beadlet Anemone (Actinia mediterranea)occasional

Actinia mediterranea

Mediterranean Beadlet Anemone

Invertebrates
Sphynx Blenny (Aidablennius sphynx)occasional

Aidablennius sphynx

Sphynx Blenny

Fish
Opelet Anemone (Anemonia viridis)occasional

Anemonia viridis

Opelet Anemone

Invertebrates
Blue Spiny Starfish (Coscinasterias tenuispina)occasional

Coscinasterias tenuispina

Blue Spiny Starfish

Invertebrates
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)occasional

Dicentrarchus labrax

Bass

Fish
Italian Box Crab (Eriphia verrucosa)occasional

Eriphia verrucosa

Italian Box Crab

Invertebrates
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)occasional

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Striped Seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)occasional

Lithognathus mormyrus

Striped Seabream

Fish
European Hake (Merluccius merluccius)occasional

Merluccius merluccius

European Hake

Fish
Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena)occasional

Muraena helena

Mediterranean Moray

Fish
Purple Sea Star (Ophidiaster ophidianus)occasional

Ophidiaster ophidianus

Purple Sea Star

Invertebrates
Grass Prawn (Palaemon elegans)occasional

Palaemon elegans

Grass Prawn

Invertebrates
Black Sea Blenny (Parablennius sanguinolentus)occasional

Parablennius sanguinolentus

Black Sea Blenny

Fish
Marbled Goby (Pomatoschistus marmoratus)occasional

Pomatoschistus marmoratus

Marbled Goby

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Feather Star (Antedon mediterranea)rare

Antedon mediterranea

Feather Star

Invertebrates
Annular Sea Bream (Diplodus annularis)rare

Diplodus annularis

Annular Sea Bream

Fish
Cotton Spinner (Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa)rare

Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa

Cotton Spinner

Invertebrates
Flathead Grey Mullet (Mugil cephalus)rare

Mugil cephalus

Flathead Grey Mullet

Fish
Red Mullet (Mullus barbatus)rare

Mullus barbatus

Red Mullet

Fish
Smooth Brittle-Star (Ophioderma longicaudum)rare

Ophioderma longicaudum

Smooth Brittle-Star

Invertebrates
Gehoornde Slijmvis (Parablennius gattorugine)rare

Parablennius gattorugine

Gehoornde Slijmvis

Fish
Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)rare

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Fish
Roker (Raja clavata)rare

Raja clavata

Roker

Fish
Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)rare

Scyliorhinus canicula

Dogfish

Fish
Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)rare

Sepia officinalis

Common Cuttlefish

Invertebrates
Purple Heart Urchin (Spatangus purpureus)rare

Spatangus purpureus

Purple Heart Urchin

Invertebrates
Dory (Zeus faber)rare

Zeus faber

Dory

Fish