Species database

Marine species in Portugal

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.

Big Finner (Balaenoptera physalus)common

Balaenoptera physalus

Big Finner

Mammals
Bogue (Boops boops)common

Boops boops

Bogue

Fish
Common Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas)common

Carcinus maenas

Common Shore Crab

Invertebrates
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)common

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead

Reptiles
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)common

Delphinus delphis

Common Dolphin

Mammals
White Seabream (Diplodus sargus)common

Diplodus sargus

White Seabream

Fish
Two Banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)common

Diplodus vulgaris

Two Banded Sea Bream

Fish
Gray Grampus (Grampus griseus)common

Grampus griseus

Gray Grampus

Mammals
Blackbelly Rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus)common

Helicolenus dactylopterus

Blackbelly Rosefish

Fish
Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta)common

Labrus bergylta

Ballan Wrasse

Fish
Forkbeard (Phycis phycis)common

Phycis phycis

Forkbeard

Fish
Chocolate Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)common

Physeter macrocephalus

Chocolate Whale

Mammals
European Pilchard (Sardina pilchardus)common

Sardina pilchardus

European Pilchard

Fish
Violet Sea Urchin (Sphaerechinus granularis)common

Sphaerechinus granularis

Violet Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis)common

Stenella frontalis

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Mammals
Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)common

Thunnus alalunga

Albacore

Fish
Atlantic Horse Mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)common

Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Fish
Black Porpoise (Tursiops truncatus)common

Tursiops truncatus

Black Porpoise

Mammals

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Red Comb Star (Astropecten aranciacus)occasional

Astropecten aranciacus

Red Comb Star

Invertebrates
Hooded Shrimp (Athanas nitescens)occasional

Athanas nitescens

Hooded Shrimp

Invertebrates
Roux's Hermit Crab (Diogenes pugilator)occasional

Diogenes pugilator

Roux's Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Hidden Shrimp (Eualus occultus)occasional

Eualus occultus

Hidden Shrimp

Invertebrates
Spiny Starfish (Marthasterias glacialis)occasional

Marthasterias glacialis

Spiny Starfish

Invertebrates
European Hake (Merluccius merluccius)occasional

Merluccius merluccius

European Hake

Fish
Variegated Scallop (Mimachlamys varia)occasional

Mimachlamys varia

Variegated Scallop

Invertebrates
Devil Crab (Necora puber)occasional

Necora puber

Devil Crab

Invertebrates
Common Porcelain Crab (Pisidia longicornis)occasional

Pisidia longicornis

Common Porcelain Crab

Invertebrates
Roker (Raja clavata)occasional

Raja clavata

Roker

Fish
Salema (Sarpa salpa)occasional

Sarpa salpa

Salema

Fish
Comber (Serranus cabrilla)occasional

Serranus cabrilla

Comber

Fish
Black Seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus)occasional

Spondyliosoma cantharus

Black Seabream

Fish
Blue Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)occasional

Stenella coeruleoalba

Blue Dolphin

Mammals

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Opelet Anemone (Anemonia viridis)rare

Anemonia viridis

Opelet Anemone

Invertebrates
Wide-Eyed Flounder (Bothus podas)rare

Bothus podas

Wide-Eyed Flounder

Fish
Tub Gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)rare

Chelidonichthys lucerna

Tub Gurnard

Fish
Conger (Conger conger)rare

Conger conger

Conger

Fish
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse (Coris julis)rare

Coris julis

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

Fish
Pennant's Nut Crab (Ebalia tuberosa)rare

Ebalia tuberosa

Pennant's Nut Crab

Invertebrates
Goatfish (Mullus surmuletus)rare

Mullus surmuletus

Goatfish

Fish
Common Prawn (Palaemon serratus)rare

Palaemon serratus

Common Prawn

Invertebrates
Toothed Pirimela (Pirimela denticulata)rare

Pirimela denticulata

Toothed Pirimela

Invertebrates
Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)rare

Scyliorhinus canicula

Dogfish

Fish
Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)rare

Sepia officinalis

Common Cuttlefish

Invertebrates
Zwartooglipvis (Symphodus melops)rare

Symphodus melops

Zwartooglipvis

Fish
Five-Spotted Wrasse (Symphodus roissali)rare

Symphodus roissali

Five-Spotted Wrasse

Fish