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Spain

Mediterranean reserves, Atlantic islands, and cold-water north coasts in one country

Updated Apr 26, 2026 • 18 sources

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Wildlife In Spain

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

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

78 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

62 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

54 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

47 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

44 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

39 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico
Saltwater Fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

30 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

23 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

19 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

18 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

18 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

17 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

12 linked spots

Photo of Ocean Sunfish
Saltwater Fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

11 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

10 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

9 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

8 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

8 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

7 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle
Turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

7 linked spots

Australian angelshark ( Squatina australis ) at the Bicheno Dive Centre, Tasmania
Sharks

Angel Shark

Squatina

6 linked spots

dolphin in body of water
Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

6 linked spots

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

Electric Ray

6 linked spots

Photo of Bass
Freshwater Fishes

Bass

5 linked spots

Photo of Flounder
Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

4 linked spots

Three dolphins swimming in clear blue ocean water
Dolphins

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

3 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

3 linked spots

Photo of Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Eel

3 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

3 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

3 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

grey shark in the water
Sharks

Mako Shark

Isurus

2 linked spots

Photo of Sea Wasp
Jellyfish

Sea Wasp

2 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 linked spots

Photo of Thresher Shark
Sharks

Thresher Shark

2 linked spots

Photo of Tiger Shark
Sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

2 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Wolf Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Wolf Eel

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

2 linked spots

Photo of Zebra Shark
Sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spot

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spot

Photo of Goatfish
Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spot

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

1 linked spot

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spot

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

Lionfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Manatee
Other Mammals

Manatee

1 linked spot

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spot

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spot

Photo of Sea Lion
Other Mammals

Sea Lion

1 linked spot

Photo of Seal
Other Mammals

Seal

1 linked spot

Photo of Snake Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

1 linked spot

Photo of Spiny Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

1 linked spot

Photo of Stickleback
Freshwater Fishes

Stickleback

1 linked spot

Photo of Wobbegong
Sharks

Wobbegong

1 linked spot