Wildlife · Country Guide

Tunisia

Mediterranean wrecks, turtle islands, and red-coral headlands on North Africa's most varied dive coast

Updated Mar 27, 2026 • 26 sources

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Wildlife In Tunisia

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

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

13 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

6 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

6 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

3 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

3 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

2 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

2 linked spots

rays

Skate Fish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

1 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Bass

1 linked spots

dolphins

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

1 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Garfish

Belone belone

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tarpon

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots