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France Wildlife | DiveJourney

Wildlife · Country Guide

France

Mediterranean coves, Atlantic kelp forests and overseas reefs, with a different adventure on every coast

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Wildlife in France

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

gray snake photography

saltwater-fishes

Moray Eel

258 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

244 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

183 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

176 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

144 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

123 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

105 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

90 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

75 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

63 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

56 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

46 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

36 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

34 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

29 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

27 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

27 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

25 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

24 linked spots

Photo of Ocean Sunfish

saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

24 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

23 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

22 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

20 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

20 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

19 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

17 linked spots

Torpedo marmorata - Spotted torpedo / Torpedo (Tembladera) / Raie torpille, Tenerife.

Electric Ray

16 linked spots

Photo of Bass

freshwater-fishes

Bass

15 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

15 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

14 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

14 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

13 linked spots

dolphin in body of water

Bottlenose Dolphin

11 linked spots

Photo of Eel

saltwater-fishes

Eel

10 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

10 linked spots

Photo of Perch

freshwater-fishes

Perch

9 linked spots

Photo of Pike

freshwater-fishes

Pike

Esox

9 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

9 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

9 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

8 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

7 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

7 linked spots

Photo of Catfish

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

6 linked spots

Photo of Flounder

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

5 linked spots

gray shark in body of water

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

5 linked spots

Photo of Char

freshwater-fishes

Char

4 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

4 linked spots

Photo of Tarpon

saltwater-fishes

Tarpon

4 linked spots

Three dolphins swimming in clear blue ocean water

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

3 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

3 linked spots

Photo of Loach Goby

freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

3 linked spots

Photo of Seal

Seal

3 linked spots

Photo of Tench

freshwater-fishes

Tench

Tinca tinca

3 linked spots

Photo of Carp

freshwater-fishes

Carp

2 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

2 linked spots

Photo of Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

2 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

2 linked spots

Photo of Sturgeon

freshwater-fishes

Sturgeon

2 linked spots