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Wildlife · Country Guide

🇩🇪Germany

Cold-water wreck vibes, alpine lakes, and quarry adventures in the heart of Europe

Updated Dec 7, 2025 • 11 sources

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Wildlife In Germany

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

Photo of Perch

freshwater-fishes

Perch

141 linked spots

Photo of Pike

freshwater-fishes

Pike

Esox

134 linked spots

Photo of Eel

saltwater-fishes

Eel

83 linked spots

Photo of Carp

freshwater-fishes

Carp

75 linked spots

Photo of Catfish

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

53 linked spots

Photo of Trout

freshwater-fishes

Trout

38 linked spots

Photo of Tench

freshwater-fishes

Tench

Tinca tinca

37 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

35 linked spots

Photo of Common Rudd

freshwater-fishes

Common Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

30 linked spots

Photo of Sturgeon

freshwater-fishes

Sturgeon

21 linked spots

Photo of Char

freshwater-fishes

Char

18 linked spots

Photo of Flounder

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

15 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

11 linked spots

Photo of Stickleback

freshwater-fishes

Stickleback

9 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

8 linked spots

Photo of Bass

freshwater-fishes

Bass

5 linked spots

Photo of Walleye

freshwater-fishes

Walleye

Sander vitreus

5 linked spots

Photo of European Bullhead

freshwater-fishes

European Bullhead

Cottus gobio

4 linked spots

Lion's mane jellyfish ( Cyanea capillata ) in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. This specimen is about 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in) in diameter and the tentacles are about 60–80 cm (24–31 in) long. It is photographed from a jetty. The color of the background is made up from algae on

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

4 linked spots

Photo of Loach Goby

freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

4 linked spots

Photo of Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

4 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

4 linked spots

Photo of Salmon

freshwater-fishes

Salmon

3 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

2 linked spots

two black and white orca swimming in a body of water

Killer Whale (Orca)

Orcinus orca

2 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

1 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

1 linked spots

Photo of European bitterling

freshwater-fishes

European bitterling

Rhodeus amarus

1 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

1 linked spots

Photo of Sand Eel

saltwater-fishes

Sand Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spots