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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

26 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

25 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

24 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

22 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

10 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

9 linked spots

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

Lionfish

8 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle
Turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

5 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

5 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

5 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

4 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

4 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

3 linked spots

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

3 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

2 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spot

Photo of Flounder
Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

1 linked spot

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spot

Photo of Seal
Other Mammals

Seal

1 linked spot

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

1 linked spot

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot