Wildlife · Destination Guide

Crete

Mediterranean caverns, clear-water reefs, Minoan history, and big-island freedom

Updated Apr 26, 2026 • 26 sources

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Wildlife In Crete

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Crete.

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

17 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

16 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

15 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

10 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

10 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

4 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

4 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

3 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

2 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Stickleback

2 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Garfish

Belone belone

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots