Species database

Marine species in United Kingdom

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
Common Sea Star (Asterias rubens)common

Asterias rubens

Common Sea Star

Invertebrates
Common Dragonet (Callionymus lyra)common

Callionymus lyra

Common Dragonet

Fish
Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus)common

Cancer pagurus

Edible Crab

Invertebrates
Common Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas)common

Carcinus maenas

Common Shore Crab

Invertebrates
Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus)common

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Herring

Fish
Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)common

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Cod

Fish
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
Lemon Sole (Microstomus kitt)common

Microstomus kitt

Lemon Sole

Fish
Devil Crab (Necora puber)common

Necora puber

Devil Crab

Invertebrates
European Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)common

Pleuronectes platessa

European Plaice

Fish
Roker (Raja clavata)common

Raja clavata

Roker

Fish
Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)common

Scyliorhinus canicula

Dogfish

Fish
common

Solea solea

Common Sole

Fish
Picked Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)common

Squalus acanthias

Picked Dogfish

Fish
common

Trisopterus minutus

Cepelan

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Beadlet Anemone (Actinia equina)occasional

Actinia equina

Beadlet Anemone

Invertebrates
Armed Bullhead (Agonus cataphractus)occasional

Agonus cataphractus

Armed Bullhead

Fish
Brooding Snake Star (Amphipholis squamata)occasional

Amphipholis squamata

Brooding Snake Star

Invertebrates
Solenette (Buglossidium luteum)occasional

Buglossidium luteum

Solenette

Fish
Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)occasional

Cetorhinus maximus

Basking Shark

Fish
Boring Sponge (Cliona celata)occasional

Cliona celata

Boring Sponge

Invertebrates
Baked Bean Ascidian (Dendrodoa grossularia)occasional

Dendrodoa grossularia

Baked Bean Ascidian

Invertebrates
Pea Urchin (Echinocyamus pusillus)occasional

Echinocyamus pusillus

Pea Urchin

Invertebrates
Spiny Starfish (Marthasterias glacialis)occasional

Marthasterias glacialis

Spiny Starfish

Invertebrates
Common Brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis)occasional

Ophiothrix fragilis

Common Brittlestar

Invertebrates
Bernhard's Hermit Crab (Pagurus bernhardus)occasional

Pagurus bernhardus

Bernhard's Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Common Porcelain Crab (Pisidia longicornis)occasional

Pisidia longicornis

Common Porcelain Crab

Invertebrates
Bib (Trisopterus luscus)occasional

Trisopterus luscus

Bib

Fish
Dahlia Anemone (Urticina felina)occasional

Urticina felina

Dahlia Anemone

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Queen Scallop (Aequipecten opercularis)rare

Aequipecten opercularis

Queen Scallop

Invertebrates
Opelet Anemone (Anemonia viridis)rare

Anemonia viridis

Opelet Anemone

Invertebrates
Golden Star Tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri)rare

Botryllus schlosseri

Golden Star Tunicate

Invertebrates
Light Bulb Tunicate (Clavelina lepadiformis)rare

Clavelina lepadiformis

Light Bulb Tunicate

Invertebrates
Elegant Anemone (Cylista elegans)rare

Cylista elegans

Elegant Anemone

Invertebrates
Galathea intermediarare

Galathea intermedia

Invertebrates
Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus)rare

Halichoerus grypus

Gray Seal

Mammals
Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus)rare

Homarus gammarus

Common Lobster

Invertebrates
Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta)rare

Labrus bergylta

Ballan Wrasse

Fish
Common Spider Crab (Maja squinado)rare

Maja squinado

Common Spider Crab

Invertebrates
Dublin Bay Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)rare

Nephrops norvegicus

Dublin Bay Lobster

Invertebrates
Green Sea Urchin (Psammechinus miliaris)rare

Psammechinus miliaris

Green Sea Urchin

Invertebrates
Black Porpoise (Tursiops truncatus)rare

Tursiops truncatus

Black Porpoise

Mammals