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Wildlife In Cabo Verde

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across Cabo Verde.

rays

Moray Eel

34 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

28 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

26 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

23 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

21 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

20 linked spots

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

17 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

16 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

16 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

15 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

9 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

7 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

3 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

3 linked spots

a whale swimming in the ocean with a lot of fish around it

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

3 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

2 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

2 linked spots

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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

2 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

2 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Bass

1 linked spots

sharks

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

1 linked spots

sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

sharks

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

1 linked spots

jellyfish

Portuguese Man o'War

Physalia physalis

1 linked spots

sharks

Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spots

sharks

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

1 linked spots

sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

1 linked spots