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Sweden Wildlife | DiveJourney

Wildlife · Country Guide

Sweden

Baltic shipwrecks, Skagerrak kelp forests and island-to-island cold-water adventure

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Wildlife in Sweden

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

Photo of Perch

Freshwater Fishes

Perch

28 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

25 linked spots

Photo of Flounder

Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

17 linked spots

Photo of Pike

Freshwater Fishes

Pike

Esox

15 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

11 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

11 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

10 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

9 linked spots

Photo of Seal

Seal

7 linked spots

Photo of Eel

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

6 linked spots

Photo of Trout

Freshwater Fishes

Trout

5 linked spots

Photo of European Bullhead

Freshwater Fishes

European Bullhead

Cottus gobio

4 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

4 linked spots

Photo of Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

3 linked spots

Photo of Stickleback

Freshwater Fishes

Stickleback

3 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

Saltwater Fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

2 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Bass

Freshwater Fishes

Bass

1 linked spots

Photo of Carp

Freshwater Fishes

Carp

1 linked spots

Photo of Char

Freshwater Fishes

Char

1 linked spots

Photo of European bitterling

Freshwater Fishes

European bitterling

Rhodeus amarus

1 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spots

Lion's mane jellyfish ( Cyanea capillata ) in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. This specimen is about 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in) in diameter and the tentacles are about 60–80 cm (24–31 in) long. It is photographed from a jetty. The color of the background is made up from algae on

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

1 linked spots

Photo of Loach Goby

Freshwater Fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

1 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spots

Photo of Salmon

Freshwater Fishes

Salmon

1 linked spots

Photo of Sand Eel

Saltwater Fishes

Sand Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spots