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La Palma

Volcanic walls, black coral, and starry summit nights on the Atlantic's green Canary Island

Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 36 sources

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Wildlife In La Palma

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

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

13 linked spots

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

11 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

10 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

8 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

8 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

8 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

7 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
saltwater-fishes

Tuna

7 linked spots

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

Electric Ray

6 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

5 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

5 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

5 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

5 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

4 linked spots

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

3 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

3 linked spots

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

Angel Shark

Squatina

2 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico
saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

2 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Catfish
freshwater-fishes

Catfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Eel
saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

a whale swimming in the ocean with a lot of fish around it
sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

1 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spots