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Portugal

Mainland coves, Madeira reserves, and Azores blue-water banks in one Atlantic country

Updated Mar 4, 2026 • 16 sources

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Wildlife In Portugal

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

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

45 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

40 linked spots

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

37 linked spots

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

30 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

29 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

28 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

24 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

23 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico
saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

18 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

13 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

12 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

12 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

10 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

7 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

7 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

6 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

6 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

5 linked spots

Photo of Flounder
saltwater-fishes

Flounder

4 linked spots

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

3 linked spots

dolphin in body of water
dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

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

Damselfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Ocean Sunfish
saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

2 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
saltwater-fishes

Tuna

2 linked spots

Photo of Bass
freshwater-fishes

Bass

1 linked spots

Photo of Blue Shark
sharks

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

1 linked spots

gray animal underwater
other-mammals

Dugong

Dugong dugon

1 linked spots

Photo of Eel
saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spots

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

Lionfish

1 linked spots

grey shark in the water
sharks

Mako Shark

Isurus

1 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

Photo of Seal
other-mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

1 linked spots

Photo of Striped Dolphin
dolphins

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

1 linked spots

Photo of Walleye
freshwater-fishes

Walleye

Sander vitreus

1 linked spots