Species database

Marine species in Sweden

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.

Dead Man's Fingers (Alcyonium digitatum)common

Alcyonium digitatum

Dead Man's Fingers

Invertebrates
Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei)common

Amphiura chiajei

Brittlestar

Invertebrates
Common Sea Star (Asterias rubens)common

Asterias rubens

Common Sea Star

Invertebrates
Common Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas)common

Carcinus maenas

Common Shore Crab

Invertebrates
Sea Vase (Ciona intestinalis)common

Ciona intestinalis

Sea Vase

Invertebrates
Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus)common

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Herring

Fish
Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)common

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Cod

Fish
Black Goby (Gobius niger)common

Gobius niger

Black Goby

Fish
Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus)common

Halichoerus grypus

Gray Seal

Mammals
Common Dab (Limanda limanda)common

Limanda limanda

Common Dab

Fish
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)common

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Haddock

Fish
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)common

Merlangius merlangus

Whiting

Fish
common

Myoxocephalus scorpius

Bull Rout

Fish
Common Seal (Phoca vitulina)common

Phoca vitulina

Common Seal

Mammals
European Flounder (Platichthys flesus)common

Platichthys flesus

European Flounder

Fish
European Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)common

Pleuronectes platessa

European Plaice

Fish
Zwartooglipvis (Symphodus melops)common

Symphodus melops

Zwartooglipvis

Fish
Eelpout (Zoarces viviparus)common

Zoarces viviparus

Eelpout

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)occasional

Aurelia aurita

Common Jellyfish

Invertebrates
Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus)occasional

Cancer pagurus

Edible Crab

Invertebrates
Cylindrical Barrel-Bubble (Cylichna cylindracea)occasional

Cylichna cylindracea

Cylindrical Barrel-Bubble

Invertebrates
Heart-Urchin (Echinocardium cordatum)occasional

Echinocardium cordatum

Heart-Urchin

Invertebrates
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)occasional

Lutra lutra

Eurasian Otter

Mammals
Spiny Starfish (Marthasterias glacialis)occasional

Marthasterias glacialis

Spiny Starfish

Invertebrates
European Hake (Merluccius merluccius)occasional

Merluccius merluccius

European Hake

Fish
Lemon Sole (Microstomus kitt)occasional

Microstomus kitt

Lemon Sole

Fish
Bernhard's Hermit Crab (Pagurus bernhardus)occasional

Pagurus bernhardus

Bernhard's Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Lobe Shell (Philine quadripartita)occasional

Philine quadripartita

Lobe Shell

Invertebrates
Bay Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)occasional

Phocoena phocoena

Bay Porpoise

Mammals
occasional

Solea solea

Common Sole

Fish
Sea Scorpion (Taurulus bubalis)occasional

Taurulus bubalis

Sea Scorpion

Fish
occasional

Trisopterus minutus

Cepelan

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Sand Star (Astropecten irregularis)rare

Astropecten irregularis

Sand Star

Invertebrates
Common Dragonet (Callionymus lyra)rare

Callionymus lyra

Common Dragonet

Fish
Breadcrumb Horny Sponge (Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea)rare

Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea

Breadcrumb Horny Sponge

Invertebrates
Asian Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus)rare

Hemigrapsus sanguineus

Asian Shore Crab

Invertebrates
Asian Brush Crab (Hemigrapsus takanoi)rare

Hemigrapsus takanoi

Asian Brush Crab

Invertebrates
Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus)rare

Homarus gammarus

Common Lobster

Invertebrates
Pacific Oyster (Magallana gigas)rare

Magallana gigas

Pacific Oyster

Invertebrates
Dublin Bay Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)rare

Nephrops norvegicus

Dublin Bay Lobster

Invertebrates
Common Oyster (Ostrea edulis)rare

Ostrea edulis

Common Oyster

Invertebrates
Baltic Prawn (Palaemon adspersus)rare

Palaemon adspersus

Baltic Prawn

Invertebrates
Cape Sand Slug (Philine aperta)rare

Philine aperta

Cape Sand Slug

Invertebrates
Green Pollack (Pollachius pollachius)rare

Pollachius pollachius

Green Pollack

Fish
Broad-Nosed Pipefish (Syngnathus typhle)rare

Syngnathus typhle

Broad-Nosed Pipefish

Fish