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Istria (Pula, Rovinj, Porec and Rabac) Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Istria (Pula, Rovinj, Porec and Rabac)

Roman ports, protected wrecks, and clear limestone coves across Croatia's northern Adriatic peninsula

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Wildlife In Istria (Pula, Rovinj, Porec and Rabac)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Istria (Pula, Rovinj, Porec and Rabac).

Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

28 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

molluscs

Nudibranch

25 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

24 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

23 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

19 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

16 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

15 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

9 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

8 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

6 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

6 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

6 linked spots

Photo of Bass

freshwater-fishes

Bass

4 linked spots

Photo of Catfish

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

4 linked spots

gray snake photography

Moray Eel

4 linked spots

Photo of Eel

saltwater-fishes

Eel

3 linked spots

Photo of Flounder

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

3 linked spots

Photo of Spiny Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

2 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

2 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

2 linked spots

Photo of Stickleback

freshwater-fishes

Stickleback

2 linked spots

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

Electric Ray

1 linked spots

Photo of Garfish uploaded from iNaturalist .

saltwater-fishes

Garfish

Belone belone

1 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

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 Manatee

Manatee

1 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spots

Photo of Wolf Eel

saltwater-fishes

Wolf Eel

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

1 linked spots