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Malta

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Updated Mar 27, 2026 • 25 sources

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Wildlife In Malta

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

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

36 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

32 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

27 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

22 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

20 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

19 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

18 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

17 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

16 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

12 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

11 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

10 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

9 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

5 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico
Saltwater Fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

4 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

3 linked spots

Photo of Flounder
Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

3 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

3 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Bass
Freshwater Fishes

Bass

2 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

2 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish
Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots

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

Lionfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Zebra Shark
Sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

2 linked spots

Photo of Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Eel

1 linked spot

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

Electric Ray

1 linked spot

Photo of Emperor
Saltwater Fishes

Emperor

1 linked spot

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spot

grey shark in the water
Sharks

Mako Shark

Isurus

1 linked spot

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

1 linked spot

Photo of Trout
Freshwater Fishes

Trout

1 linked spot