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Greece

Mediterranean clarity, island culture, turtle bays, caverns, and wrecks from Athens to the Aegean

Updated Apr 26, 2026 • 34 sources

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Wildlife In Greece

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

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

51 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

51 linked spots

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

47 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

37 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

21 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

20 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

15 linked spots

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

Lionfish

14 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle
turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

14 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

11 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

9 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

9 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
saltwater-fishes

Tuna

9 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

8 linked spots

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

7 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

7 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

6 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Seal
other-mammals

Seal

6 linked spots

Three dolphins swimming in clear blue ocean water
dolphins

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

4 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

4 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

4 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico
saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

3 linked spots

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

3 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

3 linked spots

dolphin in body of water
dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish
saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

2 linked spots

Photo of Striped Dolphin
dolphins

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

2 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Bass
freshwater-fishes

Bass

1 linked spots

Photo of Blue Shark
sharks

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

1 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spots

Photo of Catfish
freshwater-fishes

Catfish

1 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spots

Photo of Flounder
saltwater-fishes

Flounder

1 linked spots

Photo of Garfish uploaded from iNaturalist .
saltwater-fishes

Garfish

Belone belone

1 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish
saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

Photo of Sperm Whale
whales

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

1 linked spots

Photo of Stickleback
freshwater-fishes

Stickleback

1 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots