Species database

Marine species in Spain

44 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.

Bogue (Boops boops)common

Boops boops

Bogue

Fish
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)common

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead

Reptiles
Brown Chromis (Chromis chromis)common

Chromis chromis

Brown Chromis

Fish
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse (Coris julis)common

Coris julis

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

Fish
White Seabream (Diplodus sargus)common

Diplodus sargus

White Seabream

Fish
Two Banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)common

Diplodus vulgaris

Two Banded Sea Bream

Fish
European Hake (Merluccius merluccius)common

Merluccius merluccius

European Hake

Fish
Red Mullet (Mullus barbatus)common

Mullus barbatus

Red Mullet

Fish
Goatfish (Mullus surmuletus)common

Mullus surmuletus

Goatfish

Fish
Pandora (Pagellus erythrinus)common

Pagellus erythrinus

Pandora

Fish
Mauve Stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)common

Pelagia noctiluca

Mauve Stinger

Invertebrates
Salema (Sarpa salpa)common

Sarpa salpa

Salema

Fish
Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)common

Scyliorhinus canicula

Dogfish

Fish
Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)common

Sepia officinalis

Common Cuttlefish

Invertebrates
Comber (Serranus cabrilla)common

Serranus cabrilla

Comber

Fish
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)common

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

Fish
East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse (Symphodus tinca)common

Symphodus tinca

East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse

Fish
Atlantic Horse Mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)common

Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Fish

Occasionally seen

13

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Conger (Conger conger)occasional

Conger conger

Conger

Fish
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)occasional

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Incognito Goby (Gobius incognitus)occasional

Gobius incognitus

Incognito Goby

Fish
Cape Hope Squid (Loligo vulgaris)occasional

Loligo vulgaris

Cape Hope Squid

Invertebrates
Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena)occasional

Muraena helena

Mediterranean Moray

Fish
Dublin Bay Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)occasional

Nephrops norvegicus

Dublin Bay Lobster

Invertebrates
Purple Sea Urchin (Paracentrotus lividus)occasional

Paracentrotus lividus

Purple Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
European Pilchard (Sardina pilchardus)occasional

Sardina pilchardus

European Pilchard

Fish
Black Scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus)occasional

Scorpaena porcus

Black Scorpionfish

Fish
Largescaled Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)occasional

Scorpaena scrofa

Largescaled Scorpionfish

Fish
Brown Comber (Serranus hepatus)occasional

Serranus hepatus

Brown Comber

Fish
Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)occasional

Thalassoma pavo

Ornate Wrasse

Fish
Greater Weever (Trachinus draco)occasional

Trachinus draco

Greater Weever

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Opelet Anemone (Anemonia viridis)rare

Anemonia viridis

Opelet Anemone

Invertebrates
Black Sea Urchin (Arbacia lixula)rare

Arbacia lixula

Black Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum)rare

Corallium rubrum

Precious Coral

Invertebrates
Striated Hermit Crab (Dardanus arrosor)rare

Dardanus arrosor

Striated Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Annular Sea Bream (Diplodus annularis)rare

Diplodus annularis

Annular Sea Bream

Fish
Curled Octopus (Eledone cirrhosa)rare

Eledone cirrhosa

Curled Octopus

Invertebrates
Common Crawfish (Palinurus elephas)rare

Palinurus elephas

Common Crawfish

Invertebrates
Barrel Jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo)rare

Rhizostoma pulmo

Barrel Jellyfish

Invertebrates
Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata)rare

Scorpaena notata

Red Scorpionfish

Fish
rare

Solea solea

Common Sole

Fish
Mediterranean Horse Mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus)rare

Trachurus mediterraneus

Mediterranean Horse Mackerel

Fish
Red-Black Triplefin (Tripterygion tripteronotum)rare

Tripterygion tripteronotum

Red-Black Triplefin

Fish
Dory (Zeus faber)rare

Zeus faber

Dory

Fish