Species database

Marine species in Senegal

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.

Niger Seabass (Cephalopholis nigri)common

Cephalopholis nigri

Niger Seabass

Fish
African Hind (Cephalopholis taeniops)common

Cephalopholis taeniops

African Hind

Fish
Four-Banded Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon hoefleri)common

Chaetodon hoefleri

Four-Banded Butterfly Fish

Fish
Spotfin Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus)common

Chilomycterus reticulatus

Spotfin Burrfish

Fish
Marbled Stingray (Dasyatis marmorata)common

Dasyatis marmorata

Marbled Stingray

Fish
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)common

Delphinus delphis

Common Dolphin

Mammals
Spotted Sea-Bass (Dicentrarchus punctatus)common

Dicentrarchus punctatus

Spotted Sea-Bass

Fish
Two Banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)common

Diplodus vulgaris

Two Banded Sea Bream

Fish
White Grouper (Epinephelus aeneus)common

Epinephelus aeneus

White Grouper

Fish
common

Epinephelus goreensis

Dungat Grouper

Fish
common

Fontitrygon margarita

Daisy Whipray

Fish
Ballyhoo (Hemiramphus brasiliensis)common

Hemiramphus brasiliensis

Ballyhoo

Fish
Striped Seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)common

Lithognathus mormyrus

Striped Seabream

Fish
Honeycomb Moray (Muraena melanotis)common

Muraena melanotis

Honeycomb Moray

Fish
Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata)common

Scorpaena notata

Red Scorpionfish

Fish
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)common

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

Fish
Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)common

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Fish
Derbio (Trachinotus ovatus)common

Trachinotus ovatus

Derbio

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Monrovia Surgeonfish (Acanthurus monroviae)occasional

Acanthurus monroviae

Monrovia Surgeonfish

Fish
Bogue (Boops boops)occasional

Boops boops

Bogue

Fish
Deepwater Coral (Desmophyllum pertusum)occasional

Desmophyllum pertusum

Deepwater Coral

Corals
White Seabream (Diplodus sargus)occasional

Diplodus sargus

White Seabream

Fish
Live Sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)occasional

Echeneis naucrates

Live Sharksucker

Fish
Goldblotch Grouper (Epinephelus costae)occasional

Epinephelus costae

Goldblotch Grouper

Fish
Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)occasional

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Nurse Shark

Fish
Smooth Hound (Mustelus mustelus)occasional

Mustelus mustelus

Smooth Hound

Fish
Atlantic Weasel Shark (Paragaleus pectoralis)occasional

Paragaleus pectoralis

Atlantic Weasel Shark

Fish
Salema (Sarpa salpa)occasional

Sarpa salpa

Salema

Fish
Black Seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus)occasional

Spondyliosoma cantharus

Black Seabream

Fish
Longnose Spurdog (Squalus blainville)occasional

Squalus blainville

Longnose Spurdog

Fish
West African Torpedo (Torpedo mackayana)occasional

Torpedo mackayana

West African Torpedo

Fish
Common Torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)occasional

Torpedo torpedo

Common Torpedo

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Blue Runner (Caranx crysos)rare

Caranx crysos

Blue Runner

Fish
Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)rare

Carcharhinus limbatus

Blacktip Shark

Fish
Tub Gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)rare

Chelidonichthys lucerna

Tub Gurnard

Fish
Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus)rare

Diodon holocanthus

Balloonfish

Fish
Roux's Hermit Crab (Diogenes pugilator)rare

Diogenes pugilator

Roux's Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Moray (Gymnothorax afer)rare

Gymnothorax afer

Moray

Fish
Purplemouth Moray (Gymnothorax vicinus)rare

Gymnothorax vicinus

Purplemouth Moray

Fish
Guinean Angelfish (Holacanthus africanus)rare

Holacanthus africanus

Guinean Angelfish

Fish
Rock-Pool Blenny (Parablennius parvicornis)rare

Parablennius parvicornis

Rock-Pool Blenny

Fish
Milk Shark (Rhizoprionodon acutus)rare

Rhizoprionodon acutus

Milk Shark

Fish
rare

Sphyrna zygaena

Hammerhead

Fish
Marbled Electric Ray (Torpedo marmorata)rare

Torpedo marmorata

Marbled Electric Ray

Fish
Black-Face Blenny (Tripterygion delaisi)rare

Tripterygion delaisi

Black-Face Blenny

Fish