Wildlife in Spain

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

rays

Moray Eel

467 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

442 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

325 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

315 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

288 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

240 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

179 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

151 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

145 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

114 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

108 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

107 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

100 linked spots

sharks

Angel Shark

Squatina

91 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

77 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

68 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

64 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

62 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

43 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

41 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

41 linked spots

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

rays

Electric Ray

35 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

34 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

34 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

25 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

24 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

24 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Bass

21 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

19 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

17 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

14 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

11 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

10 linked spots

rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

7 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

7 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

7 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

6 linked spots

sharks

Mako Shark

Isurus

6 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

5 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sand Eel

5 linked spots

sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

4 linked spots

dolphins

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

4 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Stickleback

4 linked spots

a whale swimming in the ocean with a lot of fish around it

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

4 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

3 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

3 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

2 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

2 linked spots

rays

Guitarfish

2 linked spots

Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea Common name Spanish: Tinglar Photo by Claudia Lombard, USFWS Location, Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, US Virgin Islands More information: [1]

turtles

Leatherback Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

2 linked spots

jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

2 linked spots