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Gran Canaria Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Gran Canaria

Volcanic Atlantic diving with angel sharks, city beaches, and summit-to-sea road trips

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Wildlife In Gran Canaria

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

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

31 linked spots

gray snake photography

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

25 linked spots

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

Angel Shark

Squatina

24 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

20 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

18 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

14 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

13 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

9 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

7 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

7 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

7 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

7 linked spots

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

Electric Ray

6 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

6 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

6 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

5 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

5 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

4 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

3 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

3 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

2 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

Photo of Sand Eel

Saltwater Fishes

Sand Eel

2 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

dolphin in body of water

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

1 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Zebra Shark

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

1 linked spots