Wildlife in Italy

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

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

212 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

200 linked spots

Molluscs

Octopus

160 linked spots

Molluscs

Nudibranch

133 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

121 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

Saltwater Fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

92 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

91 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

77 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

64 linked spots

Crustaceans

Crab

49 linked spots

Crustaceans

Shrimp

42 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

35 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

35 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

34 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

23 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Pike

Esox

20 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Perch

19 linked spots

Molluscs

Cuttlefish

18 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

18 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Rays

Eagle Ray

16 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Carp

13 linked spots

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

13 linked spots

Rays

Stingrays

13 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Trout

11 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Bass

9 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

7 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Tench

Tinca tinca

7 linked spots

Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

6 linked spots

Turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

5 linked spots

Molluscs

Squid

5 linked spots

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

Rays

Electric Ray

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

4 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Catfish

3 linked spots

Rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

3 linked spots

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

Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

3 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

3 linked spots

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

3 linked spots

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

3 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

2 linked spots

Sharks

Mako Shark

Isurus

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

Sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

2 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Char

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Emperor

1 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

European Bullhead

Cottus gobio

1 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Garfish

Belone belone

1 linked spots

Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spots

Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Salmon

1 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Stickleback

1 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Sturgeon

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Walleye

Sander vitreus

1 linked spots

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Wildlife in Italy

Moray Eel

Grouper/Basslets

Octopus

Nudibranch

Barracuda

Conger Eel

Scorpionfish

Snapper

Damselfish

Crab

Shrimp

Jackfish

Wrasse

Tuna

Eel

Pike

Perch

Cuttlefish

Ocean Sunfish

Eagle Ray

Carp

Common Seahorse

Stingrays

Trout

Bass

Parrotfish

Tench

Bottlenose Dolphin

Loggerhead Turtle

Squid

Electric Ray

Goatfish

Soldierfish

Catfish

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Green Turtle

Leaf Scorpionfish

Pipefish

Spiny Seahorse

Flounder

Lionfish

Mako Shark

Triggerfish

Zebra Shark

Boxfish

Butterfly Fish

Char

Emperor

European Bullhead

Frogfish

Garfish

Hawksbill Turtle

Loach Goby

Pufferfish

Reef Manta Ray

Salmon

Stickleback

Sturgeon

Surgeonfish

Walleye

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