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Kos Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Kos

Volcanic Aegean reefs, easy training bays and Hippocratic island culture

Updated Apr 26, 2026 • 26 sources

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Wildlife In Kos

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gray snake photography

Moray Eel

5 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

molluscs

Nudibranch

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a fish that is swimming in the water

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

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Photo of Grouper/Basslets

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

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Photo of Octopus

Octopus

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Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

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a blue and white fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

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Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

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brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

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

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

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Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

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Photo of Snapper

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

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Photo of Tuna

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

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a fish that is swimming in some water

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

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a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

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orange and white clown fish

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

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a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

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Photo of Goatfish

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

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Photo of Jackfish

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

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a fish swimming in water

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

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Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

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Photo of Pufferfish

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

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Photo of Seal

Seal

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Photo of Surgeonfish

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

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Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

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Photo of Trumpetfish

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

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