Species database

Marine species in Portugal (Azores)

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.

Commonly seen

18

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Dike Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)common

Balaenoptera borealis

Dike Whale

Mammals
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)common

Balaenoptera musculus

Blue Whale

Mammals
Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)common

Balaenoptera physalus

Fin Whale

Mammals
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)common

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Conger (Conger conger)common

Conger conger

Conger

Fish
Arrowhead Dogfish (Deania profundorum)common

Deania profundorum

Arrowhead Dogfish

Fish
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)common

Delphinus delphis

Common Dolphin

Mammals
Blackfish (Globicephala macrorhynchus)common

Globicephala macrorhynchus

Blackfish

Mammals
Gray Grampus (Grampus griseus)common

Grampus griseus

Gray Grampus

Mammals
Blackbelly Rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus)common

Helicolenus dactylopterus

Blackbelly Rosefish

Fish
Forkbeard (Phycis phycis)common

Phycis phycis

Forkbeard

Fish
Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)common

Physeter macrocephalus

Sperm Whale

Mammals
Blackfish (Pseudorca crassidens)common

Pseudorca crassidens

Blackfish

Mammals
European Pilchard (Sardina pilchardus)common

Sardina pilchardus

European Pilchard

Fish
Blue Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)common

Stenella coeruleoalba

Blue Dolphin

Mammals
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis)common

Stenella frontalis

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Mammals
Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)common

Thunnus alalunga

Albacore

Fish
Black Porpoise (Tursiops truncatus)common

Tursiops truncatus

Black Porpoise

Mammals

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus)occasional

Balistes capriscus

Gray Triggerfish

Fish
Bogue (Boops boops)occasional

Boops boops

Bogue

Fish
Deepwater Coral (Desmophyllum pertusum)occasional

Desmophyllum pertusum

Deepwater Coral

Corals
Tope Shark (Galeorhinus galeus)occasional

Galeorhinus galeus

Tope Shark

Fish
Bottle-Head (Hyperoodon ampullatus)occasional

Hyperoodon ampullatus

Bottle-Head

Mammals
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)occasional

Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

Mammals
North Atlantic Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bidens)occasional

Mesoplodon bidens

North Atlantic Beaked Whale

Mammals
Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena)occasional

Muraena helena

Mediterranean Moray

Fish
Grampus (Orcinus orca)occasional

Orcinus orca

Grampus

Mammals
Common Seabream (Pagrus pagrus)occasional

Pagrus pagrus

Common Seabream

Fish
Thornback Ray (Raja clavata)occasional

Raja clavata

Thornback Ray

Fish
Blacktail Comber (Serranus atricauda)occasional

Serranus atricauda

Blacktail Comber

Fish
European Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense)occasional

Sparisoma cretense

European Parrotfish

Fish
Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)occasional

Thalassoma pavo

Ornate Wrasse

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Marine Goldfish (Anthias anthias)rare

Anthias anthias

Marine Goldfish

Fish
Thicklip Grey Mullet (Chelon labrosus)rare

Chelon labrosus

Thicklip Grey Mullet

Fish
Azores Chromis (Chromis limbata)rare

Chromis limbata

Azores Chromis

Fish
Mediterranean Intertidal Hermit Crab (Clibanarius erythropus)rare

Clibanarius erythropus

Mediterranean Intertidal Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)rare

Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Cockscomb Cup Coral (Desmophyllum dianthus)rare

Desmophyllum dianthus

Cockscomb Cup Coral

Corals
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)rare

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Rock-Pool Blenny (Parablennius parvicornis)rare

Parablennius parvicornis

Rock-Pool Blenny

Fish
Salema (Sarpa salpa)rare

Sarpa salpa

Salema

Fish
Madeira Rock-Fish (Scorpaena maderensis)rare

Scorpaena maderensis

Madeira Rock-Fish

Fish
Largescaled Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)rare

Scorpaena scrofa

Largescaled Scorpionfish

Fish
Comber (Serranus cabrilla)rare

Serranus cabrilla

Comber

Fish
Barracuda (Sphyraena viridensis)rare

Sphyraena viridensis

Barracuda

Fish