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Ponta Delgada & Sao Miguel

Atlantic volcanic walls, blue-water pelagics and crater-lake adventures from one easy island hub

Updated Nov 21, 2025 • 10 sources

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Wildlife In Ponta Delgada & Sao Miguel

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Ponta Delgada & Sao Miguel.

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

10 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

8 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

7 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

7 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

5 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

4 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

3 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

3 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

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 Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

2 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

gray animal underwater
Other Mammals

Dugong

Dugong dugon

1 linked spot

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

Lionfish

1 linked spot

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

1 linked spot