Species database

Marine species in Slovakia

11 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

4

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

Common Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus)common

Lepomis gibbosus

Common Sunfish

Fish
Eurasian Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)common

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Eurasian Rudd

Fish
Chinese pond mussel (Sinanodonta woodiana)common

Sinanodonta woodiana

Chinese pond mussel

Invertebrates
Chub (Squalius cephalus)common

Squalius cephalus

Chub

Fish

Occasionally seen

3

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

European Bitterling (Rhodeus amarus)occasional

Rhodeus amarus

European Bitterling

Fish
Painter's Mussel (Unio pictorum)occasional

Unio pictorum

Painter's Mussel

Invertebrates
Swollen River Mussel (Unio tumidus)occasional

Unio tumidus

Swollen River Mussel

Invertebrates

Rare finds

4

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Duck Mussel (Anodonta anatina)rare

Anodonta anatina

Duck Mussel

Invertebrates
Quagga Mussel (Dreissena bugensis)rare

Dreissena bugensis

Quagga Mussel

Invertebrates
Many-shaped Dreissena (Dreissena polymorpha)rare

Dreissena polymorpha

Many-shaped Dreissena

Invertebrates
American Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)rare

Pacifastacus leniusculus

American Signal Crayfish

Invertebrates