Wildlife in Greece

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

molluscs

Octopus

172 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

155 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

137 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

89 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

60 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

56 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

52 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

45 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

41 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

30 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

30 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

29 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

23 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

23 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

22 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

20 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

20 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

20 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Bass

15 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

15 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

14 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

14 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

12 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

11 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

10 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

9 linked spots

dolphins

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

6 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

5 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

4 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Garfish

Belone belone

4 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

4 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Stickleback

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

4 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

3 linked spots

sharks

Mako Shark

Isurus

2 linked spots

dolphins

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Sturgeon

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spots

sharks

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spots

rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Manatee

1 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Perch

1 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

1 linked spots

whales

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

1 linked spots

sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

1 linked spots