Skip to content
WAnimals
  • Map
  • Species
  • Parks
  • Diving
Log inCreate account
WAnimals

The guide for travellers and animal lovers: discover, plan and share your wild adventures around the world.

Discover wildlife

  • Species
  • Ecosystems
  • Glossary
  • Tags

Explore places

  • Map
  • Countries
  • Parks
  • Diving

Plan experiences

  • Guides

Learn

  • Blog

Resources

  • About us
  • How we build our profiles
  • Help centre
  • Contact
  • Install the app

Follow us

Account

  • Log in
  • Create account

© 2026 WAnimals. All rights reserved.

Terms of servicePrivacyCookiesLegal notice
MapSpeciesParksDiving
An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

Discover any species on the planet

Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

Explore by class

Start here(8)

Conservation

Showing 120 species · Balearic Islands (Cabrera)

Showing 120 species · Balearic Islands (Cabrera)

Select up to 3 species to compare them

Smooth-houndEndangered

Smooth-hound

Mustelus mustelus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Marbled Electric RayVulnerable

Marbled Electric Ray

Torpedo marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common CockleNot Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

OmnivoreColonialOcean
MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Marbled Rock CrabNot Evaluated

Marbled Rock Crab

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common Spider CrabNot Evaluated

Common Spider Crab

Maja squinado

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Mediterranean Slipper LobsterData Deficient

Mediterranean Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides latus

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
European Sand CumaceanNot Evaluated

European Sand Cumacean

Cumopsis goodsir

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common Hermit CrabNot Evaluated

Common Hermit Crab

Pagurus bernhardus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common GuitarfishCritically Endangered

Common Guitarfish

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
Speckled Sea LouseNot Evaluated

Speckled Sea Louse

Eurydice pulchra

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Rugose Squat LobsterNot Evaluated

Rugose Squat Lobster

Munida rugosa

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mauve StingerNot Evaluated

Mauve Stinger

Pelagia noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
European HakeLeast Concern

European Hake

Merluccius merluccius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dusky PerchEndangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Atlantic StargazerLeast Concern

Atlantic Stargazer

Uranoscopus scaber

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Velvet Swimming CrabNot Evaluated

Velvet Swimming Crab

Necora puber

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common BrittlestarNot Evaluated

Common Brittlestar

Ophiothrix fragilis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common OysterNot Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Man-of-war FishLeast Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Lesser Spotted DogfishLeast Concern

Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Sand HopperNot Evaluated

Sand Hopper

Talitrus saltator

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Olive ChitonNot Evaluated

Olive Chiton

Chiton olivaceus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common CuttlefishNot Evaluated

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Atlantic Bobtail SquidNot Evaluated

Atlantic Bobtail Squid

Sepiola atlantica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Norway LobsterLeast Concern

Norway Lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Crevalle JackLeast Concern

Crevalle Jack

Caranx hippos

CarnivoreColonialFish
Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Fan MusselCritically Endangered

Fan Mussel

Pinna nobilis

SolitaryCritically EndangeredOcean
Atlantic PyrosomeNot Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosome

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
AnglerLeast Concern

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
44 countries
Striped DolphinLeast Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

CarnivoreOceanMammal
GiltheadLeast Concern

Gilthead

Sparus aurata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Sea BassNear Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
TurbotLeast Concern

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

CarnivoreFishOcean
44 countries
Mediterranean MorayLeast Concern

Mediterranean Moray

Muraena helena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Red CoralEndangered

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
White SeabreamLeast Concern

White Seabream

Diplodus sargus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Ocellate TorpedoVulnerable

Ocellate Torpedo

Torpedo torpedo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Green CrabLeast Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Chequered Carpet Shell

Ruditapes decussatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Long-legged Spider Crab

Macropodia rostrata

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Noah's Ark

Arca noae

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Acorn Barnacle

Semibalanus balanoides

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Linear Skeleton Shrimp

Caprella linearis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Old Cardita

Cardites antiquatus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Chicken Venus

Chamelea gallina

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Purple Heart Urchin

Spatangus purpureus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Hermit Crab

Clibanarius erythropus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Yellow Clathrina

Clathrina clathrus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Bath Sponge

Spongia officinalis

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Atlantic Chub Mackerel

Scomber colias

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Common Piddock

Pholas dactylus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Deep-water Rose Shrimp

Parapenaeus longirostris

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Estuary Ragworm

Nereis diversicolor

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Peacock Worm

Sabella pavonina

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Serrated Marine Isopod

Sphaeroma serratum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Keyhole Limpet

Diodora graeca

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Rosy Feather-star

Antedon bifida

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Immortal Jellyfish

Turritopsis dohrnii

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Bullet Tuna

Auxis rochei

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Not Evaluated

Purple Dye Murex

Bolinus brandaris

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Pod Razor Shell

Ensis siliqua

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Brittlestar

Amphiura filiformis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Atlantic Saury

Scomberesox saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Phosphorescent Sea Pen

Pennatula phosphorea

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Tub Gurnard

Chelidonichthys lucerna

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Not Evaluated

Beadlet Anemone

Actinia equina

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Near Threatened

Nursehound

Scyliorhinus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Not Evaluated

Truncate Donax

Donax trunculus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Flathead Grey Mullet

Mugil cephalus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

European Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Data Deficient

Conger

Conger conger

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Dover Sole

Solea solea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pilchard

Sardina pilchardus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Not Evaluated

Variegated Scallop

Mimachlamys varia

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Red Starfish

Echinaster sepositus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Vulnerable

Dentex

Dentex dentex

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Near Threatened

Thick-lipped Mullet

Chelon labrosus

OmnivoreNear ThreatenedFish
Least Concern

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Meagre

Argyrosomus regius

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Ray's Bream

Brama brama

CarnivoreFishOcean
Near Threatened

Common Stingray

Dasyatis pastinaca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Striped Red Mullet

Mullus surmuletus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pandora

Pagellus erythrinus

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

Coris julis

CarnivoreDiurnalFish
Least Concern

Saupe

Sarpa salpa

HerbivoreIn schoolsFish
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Not Evaluated

Red Comb Star

Astropecten aranciacus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Pacific Oyster

Crassostrea gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
Relevancia
A – Z
Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
42 countries5 parks94 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries81 parks364 dive sites
Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
94 countries7 parks174 dive sites
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
33 countries51 parks82 dive sites
Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
27 countries31 parks70 dive sites
Edible Sea UrchinNear Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
33 countries43 parks75 dive sites
Common Spiny LobsterVulnerable

Common Spiny Lobster

Palinurus elephas

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
27 countries27 parks70 dive sites
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
128 countries69 parks84 dive sites
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered

About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

14 countries
34 parks
52 dive sites
24 countries
32 parks
50 dive sites
25 countries
27 parks
76 dive sites
36 countries
35 parks
85 dive sites
141 countries
58 parks
75 dive sites
21 countries
21 parks
37 dive sites
42 countries
42 parks
89 dive sites
44 countries
48 parks
79 dive sites
161 countries
59 parks
91 dive sites
50 countries
28 parks
150 dive sites
27 countries
38 parks
71 dive sites
157 countries
53 parks
209 dive sites
29 countries
13 parks
75 dive sites
31 countries
38 parks
73 dive sites
13 countries
29 parks
33 dive sites
18 countries
21 parks
33 dive sites
13 countries
23 parks
20 dive sites
13 countries
30 parks
33 dive sites
31 countries
46 parks
79 dive sites
29 countries
41 parks
79 dive sites
40 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
35 countries
28 parks
79 dive sites
27 countries
33 parks
71 dive sites
19 countries
21 parks
62 dive sites
31 countries
47 parks
83 dive sites
37 countries
49 parks
83 dive sites
141 countries
82 parks
411 dive sites
22 countries
39 parks
61 dive sites
31 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
80 countries
34 parks
90 dive sites
21 countries
26 parks
62 dive sites
44 countries
29 parks
83 dive sites
13 countries
29 parks
33 dive sites
64 countries
36 parks
80 dive sites
10 countries
18 parks
47 dive sites
73 countries
36 parks
81 dive sites
45 countries
14 parks
21 dive sites
55 countries
38 parks
117 dive sites
28 countries
23 parks
62 dive sites
161 countries
56 parks
108 dive sites
48 parks
79 dive sites
88 countries
18 parks
80 dive sites
29 countries
37 parks
79 dive sites
44 countries
47 parks
103 dive sites
44 countries
46 parks
80 dive sites
39 countries
42 parks
79 dive sites
19 countries
22 parks
37 dive sites
31 countries
36 parks
73 dive sites
22 parks
84 dive sites
33 countries
27 parks
73 dive sites
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
29 countries
23 parks
65 dive sites
31 countries
37 parks
73 dive sites
24 countries
69 dive sites
50 countries
104 dive sites
32 countries34 parks79 dive sites
31 countries45 parks79 dive sites
22 countries38 parks70 dive sites
17 countries30 parks45 dive sites
16 countries39 parks44 dive sites
31 countries30 parks66 dive sites
31 countries34 parks66 dive sites
31 countries45 parks83 dive sites
29 countries38 parks70 dive sites
23 countries30 parks73 dive sites
28 countries26 parks70 dive sites
19 countries36 parks63 dive sites
29 countries26 parks70 dive sites
21 countries35 parks64 dive sites
13 countries29 parks34 dive sites
31 countries46 parks83 dive sites
31 countries45 parks80 dive sites
24 countries31 parks62 dive sites
31 countries45 parks83 dive sites
12 countries35 parks61 dive sites
32 countries39 parks70 dive sites
23 countries33 parks66 dive sites
21 countries21 parks33 dive sites
31 countries45 parks80 dive sites
17 countries17 parks39 dive sites
31 countries45 parks79 dive sites
31 countries47 parks79 dive sites
32 countries47 parks83 dive sites
12 countries35 parks68 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
9 countries26 parks45 dive sites
57 countries29 parks145 dive sites
49 countries46 parks83 dive sites
55 countries35 parks78 dive sites
44 countries48 parks81 dive sites
40 countries45 parks83 dive sites
40 countries47 parks83 dive sites
44 countries48 parks84 dive sites
8 countries22 parks47 dive sites
6 countries22 parks49 dive sites
28 countries39 parks70 dive sites
33 countries48 parks83 dive sites
18 countries16 parks39 dive sites
26 countries39 parks112 dive sites
20 countries35 parks65 dive sites
11 countries13 parks20 dive sites
23 countries35 parks76 dive sites
29 countries36 parks80 dive sites
24 countries38 parks73 dive sites
23 countries38 parks70 dive sites
32 countries27 parks73 dive sites
88 countries45 parks109 dive sites
22 countries70 dive sites
54 countries109 dive sites