Species database

Marine species in Norway

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.

Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei)common

Amphiura chiajei

Brittlestar

Invertebrates
Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)common

Aurelia aurita

Common Jellyfish

Invertebrates
Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus)common

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Herring

Fish
Cockscomb Cup Coral (Desmophyllum dianthus)common

Desmophyllum dianthus

Cockscomb Cup Coral

Corals
Deepwater Coral (Desmophyllum pertusum)common

Desmophyllum pertusum

Deepwater Coral

Corals
Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)common

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Cod

Fish
Black Goby (Gobius niger)common

Gobius niger

Black Goby

Fish
Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta)common

Labrus bergylta

Ballan Wrasse

Fish
Ocular Coral (Madrepora oculata)common

Madrepora oculata

Ocular Coral

Corals
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)common

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Haddock

Fish
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)common

Merlangius merlangus

Whiting

Fish
European Hake (Merluccius merluccius)common

Merluccius merluccius

European Hake

Fish
European Flounder (Platichthys flesus)common

Platichthys flesus

European Flounder

Fish
European Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)common

Pleuronectes platessa

European Plaice

Fish
Green Pollack (Pollachius pollachius)common

Pollachius pollachius

Green Pollack

Fish
Worm Coral (Stenocyathus vermiformis)common

Stenocyathus vermiformis

Worm Coral

Corals
Zwartooglipvis (Symphodus melops)common

Symphodus melops

Zwartooglipvis

Fish
common

Trisopterus minutus

Cepelan

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Starry Ray (Amblyraja radiata)occasional

Amblyraja radiata

Starry Ray

Fish
Common Sea Star (Asterias rubens)occasional

Asterias rubens

Common Sea Star

Invertebrates
Common Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas)occasional

Carcinus maenas

Common Shore Crab

Invertebrates
Henfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)occasional

Cyclopterus lumpus

Henfish

Fish
Cylindrical Barrel-Bubble (Cylichna cylindracea)occasional

Cylichna cylindracea

Cylindrical Barrel-Bubble

Invertebrates
Cuckoo Wrasse (Labrus mixtus)occasional

Labrus mixtus

Cuckoo Wrasse

Fish
Common Dab (Limanda limanda)occasional

Limanda limanda

Common Dab

Fish
Pacific Oyster (Magallana gigas)occasional

Magallana gigas

Pacific Oyster

Invertebrates
occasional

Myoxocephalus scorpius

Bull Rout

Fish
Common Seal (Phoca vitulina)occasional

Phoca vitulina

Common Seal

Mammals
Retusa umbilicataoccasional

Retusa umbilicata

Invertebrates
Picked Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)occasional

Squalus acanthias

Picked Dogfish

Fish
Broad-Nosed Pipefish (Syngnathus typhle)occasional

Syngnathus typhle

Broad-Nosed Pipefish

Fish
Atlantic Horse Mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)occasional

Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Dead Man's Fingers (Alcyonium digitatum)rare

Alcyonium digitatum

Dead Man's Fingers

Invertebrates
Brooding Snake Star (Amphipholis squamata)rare

Amphipholis squamata

Brooding Snake Star

Invertebrates
Comb Bathyark (Bathyarca pectunculoides)rare

Bathyarca pectunculoides

Comb Bathyark

Invertebrates
Common Dragonet (Callionymus lyra)rare

Callionymus lyra

Common Dragonet

Fish
Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus)rare

Cancer pagurus

Edible Crab

Invertebrates
Sea Vase (Ciona intestinalis)rare

Ciona intestinalis

Sea Vase

Invertebrates
Heart-Urchin (Echinocardium cordatum)rare

Echinocardium cordatum

Heart-Urchin

Invertebrates
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)rare

Lutra lutra

Eurasian Otter

Mammals
Lemon Sole (Microstomus kitt)rare

Microstomus kitt

Lemon Sole

Fish
Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus)rare

Pholis gunnellus

Butterfish

Fish
Greater Pipefish (Syngnathus acus)rare

Syngnathus acus

Greater Pipefish

Fish
Sea Scorpion (Taurulus bubalis)rare

Taurulus bubalis

Sea Scorpion

Fish
Eelpout (Zoarces viviparus)rare

Zoarces viviparus

Eelpout

Fish