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Malta

Wrecks, arches, caves, and clear Mediterranean water in one compact island chain

Updated Mar 26, 2026 • 21 sources

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Wildlife In Malta

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

Molluscs

Octopus

27 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

25 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

19 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

16 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

15 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

14 linked spots

Molluscs

Nudibranch

13 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

12 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

12 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

9 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

8 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

7 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico
Saltwater Fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

3 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

3 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

Bass

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

2 linked spots

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

Lionfish

2 linked spots

closeup photography of yellow seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Emperor

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spot

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spot

Molluscs

Squid

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spot