Species database

Marine species in Turkey

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.

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
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
White Seabream (Diplodus sargus)common

Diplodus sargus

White Seabream

Fish
Two Banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)common

Diplodus vulgaris

Two Banded Sea Bream

Fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)common

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Marbled Rock Crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)common

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

Marbled Rock Crab

Invertebrates
Forsskal's Goatfish (Parupeneus forsskali)common

Parupeneus forsskali

Forsskal's Goatfish

Fish
Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)common

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Fish
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)common

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

Fish
Dusky Spinefoot (Siganus luridus)common

Siganus luridus

Dusky Spinefoot

Fish
Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus)common

Siganus rivulatus

Marbled Spinefoot

Fish
European Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense)common

Sparisoma cretense

European Parrotfish

Fish
Gilthead (Sparus aurata)common

Sparus aurata

Gilthead

Fish
Reticulated Leatherjacket (Stephanolepis diaspros)common

Stephanolepis diaspros

Reticulated Leatherjacket

Fish
Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)common

Thalassoma pavo

Ornate Wrasse

Fish
Flavimaculosus Puffer (Torquigener flavimaculosus)common

Torquigener flavimaculosus

Flavimaculosus Puffer

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei)occasional

Amphiura chiajei

Brittlestar

Invertebrates
Wide-Eyed Flounder (Bothus podas)occasional

Bothus podas

Wide-Eyed Flounder

Fish
American Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)occasional

Callinectes sapidus

American Blue Crab

Invertebrates
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)occasional

Dicentrarchus labrax

Bass

Fish
Sharp Snout Bream (Diplodus puntazzo)occasional

Diplodus puntazzo

Sharp Snout Bream

Fish
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)occasional

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Italian Box Crab (Eriphia verrucosa)occasional

Eriphia verrucosa

Italian Box Crab

Invertebrates
Incognito Goby (Gobius incognitus)occasional

Gobius incognitus

Incognito Goby

Fish
Striped Seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)occasional

Lithognathus mormyrus

Striped Seabream

Fish
Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena)occasional

Muraena helena

Mediterranean Moray

Fish
Rhomboid Sweeper (Pempheris rhomboidea)occasional

Pempheris rhomboidea

Rhomboid Sweeper

Fish
Salema (Sarpa salpa)occasional

Sarpa salpa

Salema

Fish
Red-Black Triplefin (Tripterygion tripteronotum)occasional

Tripterygion tripteronotum

Red-Black Triplefin

Fish
Goldband Goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis)occasional

Upeneus moluccensis

Goldband Goatfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Aureate Sponge (Aplysina aerophoba)rare

Aplysina aerophoba

Aureate Sponge

Invertebrates
Black Sea Urchin (Arbacia lixula)rare

Arbacia lixula

Black Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
Bogue (Boops boops)rare

Boops boops

Bogue

Fish
Common Dentex (Dentex dentex)rare

Dentex dentex

Common Dentex

Fish
Annular Sea Bream (Diplodus annularis)rare

Diplodus annularis

Annular Sea Bream

Fish
Goldblotch Grouper (Epinephelus costae)rare

Epinephelus costae

Goldblotch Grouper

Fish
Giant Goby (Gobius cobitis)rare

Gobius cobitis

Giant Goby

Fish
Goatfish (Mullus surmuletus)rare

Mullus surmuletus

Goatfish

Fish
Black Sea Blenny (Parablennius sanguinolentus)rare

Parablennius sanguinolentus

Black Sea Blenny

Fish
Flat Crab (Percnon gibbesi)rare

Percnon gibbesi

Flat Crab

Invertebrates
Madeira Rock-Fish (Scorpaena maderensis)rare

Scorpaena maderensis

Madeira Rock-Fish

Fish
Comber (Serranus cabrilla)rare

Serranus cabrilla

Comber

Fish
Pearly Razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula)rare

Xyrichtys novacula

Pearly Razorfish

Fish