Species database

Marine species in Spain (Canary Islands)

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.

Large-Spotted Sea Hare (Aplysia dactylomela)common

Aplysia dactylomela

Large-Spotted Sea Hare

Invertebrates
Atlantic Cornetfish (Aulostomus strigosus)common

Aulostomus strigosus

Atlantic Cornetfish

Fish
Bogue (Boops boops)common

Boops boops

Bogue

Fish
Wide-Eyed Flounder (Bothus podas)common

Bothus podas

Wide-Eyed Flounder

Fish
Toby (Canthigaster capistrata)common

Canthigaster capistrata

Toby

Fish
Azores Chromis (Chromis limbata)common

Chromis limbata

Azores Chromis

Fish
Two Banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)common

Diplodus vulgaris

Two Banded Sea Bream

Fish
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)common

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Common Seabream (Pagrus pagrus)common

Pagrus pagrus

Common Seabream

Fish
Rock-Pool Blenny (Parablennius parvicornis)common

Parablennius parvicornis

Rock-Pool Blenny

Fish
Salema (Sarpa salpa)common

Sarpa salpa

Salema

Fish
Madeira Rock-Fish (Scorpaena maderensis)common

Scorpaena maderensis

Madeira Rock-Fish

Fish
Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)common

Sepia officinalis

Common Cuttlefish

Invertebrates
European Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense)common

Sparisoma cretense

European Parrotfish

Fish
Barracuda (Sphyraena viridensis)common

Sphyraena viridensis

Barracuda

Fish
Angelshark (Squatina squatina)common

Squatina squatina

Angelshark

Fish
Red Lizardfish (Synodus synodus)common

Synodus synodus

Red Lizardfish

Fish
Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)common

Thalassoma pavo

Ornate Wrasse

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Aureate Sponge (Aplysina aerophoba)occasional

Aplysina aerophoba

Aureate Sponge

Invertebrates
Cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis)occasional

Apogon imberbis

Cardinalfish

Fish
Blue Spiny Starfish (Coscinasterias tenuispina)occasional

Coscinasterias tenuispina

Blue Spiny Starfish

Invertebrates
Common Stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)occasional

Dasyatis pastinaca

Common Stingray

Fish
White Seabream (Diplodus sargus)occasional

Diplodus sargus

White Seabream

Fish
Brown Garden Eel (Heteroconger longissimus)occasional

Heteroconger longissimus

Brown Garden Eel

Fish
Glasseye (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)occasional

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Glasseye

Fish
Striped Seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)occasional

Lithognathus mormyrus

Striped Seabream

Fish
Goatfish (Mullus surmuletus)occasional

Mullus surmuletus

Goatfish

Fish
Devilfish (Ophioblennius atlanticus)occasional

Ophioblennius atlanticus

Devilfish

Fish
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)occasional

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

Fish
Bluestripe Lizardfish (Synodus saurus)occasional

Synodus saurus

Bluestripe Lizardfish

Fish
Greater Weever (Trachinus draco)occasional

Trachinus draco

Greater Weever

Fish
Pearly Razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula)occasional

Xyrichtys novacula

Pearly Razorfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Opelet Anemone (Anemonia viridis)rare

Anemonia viridis

Opelet Anemone

Invertebrates
Thicklip Grey Mullet (Chelon labrosus)rare

Chelon labrosus

Thicklip Grey Mullet

Fish
Sharp Snout Bream (Diplodus puntazzo)rare

Diplodus puntazzo

Sharp Snout Bream

Fish
Fangtooth Moray (Enchelycore anatina)rare

Enchelycore anatina

Fangtooth Moray

Fish
Blackfish (Globicephala macrorhynchus)rare

Globicephala macrorhynchus

Blackfish

Mammals
Kortsnuitzeepaard (Hippocampus hippocampus)rare

Hippocampus hippocampus

Kortsnuitzeepaard

Fish
Grass Prawn (Palaemon elegans)rare

Palaemon elegans

Grass Prawn

Invertebrates
Purple Sea Urchin (Paracentrotus lividus)rare

Paracentrotus lividus

Purple Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
Flat Crab (Percnon gibbesi)rare

Percnon gibbesi

Flat Crab

Invertebrates
Rough Penshell (Pinna rudis)rare

Pinna rudis

Rough Penshell

Invertebrates
Stout Beardfish (Polymixia nobilis)rare

Polymixia nobilis

Stout Beardfish

Fish
Black Seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus)rare

Spondyliosoma cantharus

Black Seabream

Fish
Derbio (Trachinotus ovatus)rare

Trachinotus ovatus

Derbio

Fish