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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

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Conservation

Showing 191 species · Kornati

Showing 191 species · Kornati

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Bluntnose Sixgill SharkNear Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Marbled Rock CrabNot Evaluated

Marbled Rock Crab

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Mediterranean Slipper LobsterData Deficient

Mediterranean Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides latus

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common StarfishNot Evaluated

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
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
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
Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

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
AngelsharkCritically Endangered

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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 Thresher SharkVulnerable

Common Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common BuzzardLeast Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Mediterranean MorayLeast Concern

Mediterranean Moray

Muraena helena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eurasian SparrowhawkLeast Concern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Red CoralEndangered

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
Audouin's GullLeast Concern

Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
White SeabreamLeast Concern

White Seabream

Diplodus sargus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Eurasian HoopoeLeast Concern

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common SandpiperLeast Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common WhitethroatLeast Concern

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Yellow-legged GullLeast Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eleonora's FalconLeast Concern

Eleonora's Falcon

Falco eleonorae

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Grey WagtailLeast Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Spotted FlycatcherLeast Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European RobinLeast Concern

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
GoldcrestLeast Concern

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Green ToadLeast Concern

Green Toad

Bufotes viridis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Hermann's TortoiseNear Threatened

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
WoodlarkLeast Concern

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries
Eurasian MagpieLeast Concern

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mistle ThrushLeast Concern

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Violet Carpenter BeeLeast Concern

Violet Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa violacea

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian JayLeast Concern

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Zitting CisticolaLeast Concern

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Great TitLeast Concern

Great Tit

Parus major

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
49 countries
Coal TitLeast Concern

Coal Tit

Periparus ater

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Eurasian WrenLeast Concern

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
European NightjarLeast Concern

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Black RedstartLeast Concern

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common Yellow ScorpionNot Evaluated

Common Yellow Scorpion

Buthus occitanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Humming-bird Hawk-mothNot Evaluated

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Death's-head Hawk-mothNot Evaluated

Death's-head Hawk-moth

Acherontia atropos

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Barn SwallowLeast Concern

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
House SparrowLeast Concern

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Barn OwlLeast Concern

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
96 countries
Rock PigeonLeast Concern

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Great Spotted WoodpeckerLeast Concern

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
FirecrestLeast Concern

Firecrest

Regulus ignicapilla

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European StonechatLeast Concern

European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Corn BuntingLeast Concern

Corn Bunting

Emberiza calandra

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European GreenfinchLeast Concern

European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Turkish GeckoLeast Concern

Turkish Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Yelkouan ShearwaterVulnerable

Yelkouan Shearwater

Puffinus yelkouan

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
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

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
Not Evaluated

Common Piddock

Pholas dactylus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Deep-water Rose Shrimp

Parapenaeus longirostris

OmnivoreColonialOcean
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

Brittlestar

Amphiura filiformis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
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
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
Vulnerable

Dentex

Dentex dentex

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Near Threatened

Thick-lipped Mullet

Chelon labrosus

OmnivoreNear ThreatenedFish
Least Concern

Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Meagre

Argyrosomus regius

CarnivoreFishOcean
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Common Stingray

Dasyatis pastinaca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Striped Red Mullet

Mullus surmuletus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cuvier's Beaked Whale

Ziphius cavirostris

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
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

Megarian Banded Centipede

Scolopendra cingulata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Duke of Burgundy Fritillary

Hamearis lucina

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Jersey Tiger

Euplagia quadripunctaria

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Conehead Mantis

Empusa pennata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Black Widow

Latrodectus tredecimguttatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Garfish

Belone belone

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Pram Bug

Phronima sedentaria

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Scarlet Gamba Prawn

Aristaeopsis edwardsiana

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Black KiteLeast Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
92 countries176 parks
Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
111 countries69 parks127 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
Mediterranean Monk SealVulnerable

Mediterranean Monk Seal

Monachus monachus

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
28 countries14 parks20 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
SwordfishNear Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
87 countries89 parks7 dive sites
Marbled Electric RayVulnerable

Marbled Electric Ray

Torpedo marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
25 countries27 parks76 dive sites
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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.

162 countries
59 parks
10 dive sites
36 countries
35 parks
85 dive sites
141 countries
58 parks
75 dive sites
42 countries
42 parks
89 dive sites
44 countries
48 parks
79 dive sites
39 countries
56 parks
33 dive sites
161 countries
59 parks
91 dive sites
27 countries
38 parks
71 dive sites
31 countries
38 parks
73 dive sites
39 countries
45 parks
18 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
31 countries
47 parks
83 dive sites
37 countries
49 parks
83 dive sites
141 countries
82 parks
411 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
64 countries
36 parks
80 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
33 countries
31 parks
3 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
68 countries
75 parks
21 dive sites
39 countries
42 parks
79 dive sites
45 countries
244 parks
31 countries
36 parks
73 dive sites
48 countries
261 parks
33 countries
27 parks
73 dive sites
45 countries
256 parks
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
29 countries
23 parks
65 dive sites
31 countries
22 parks
1 dive site
31 countries
37 parks
73 dive sites
65 countries
134 parks
52 countries
204 parks
45 countries
244 parks
17 countries
81 parks
12 countries
24 parks
45 countries
236 parks
50 countries
261 parks
50 countries
265 parks
47 countries
210 parks
48 countries
67 parks
30 countries
30 parks
190 parks
49 countries
261 parks
47 countries
259 parks
45 countries
100 parks
45 countries
261 parks
48 countries
42 parks
261 parks
46 countries
223 parks
49 countries
261 parks
49 countries
154 parks
48 countries
218 parks
50 countries
104 parks
54 countries
169 parks
60 countries
147 parks
97 countries
261 parks
51 countries
261 parks
156 parks
51 countries
110 parks
45 countries
256 parks
46 countries
225 parks
46 countries
200 parks
46 countries
141 parks
46 countries
261 parks
37 countries
44 parks
27 countries
22 parks
32 countries34 parks79 dive sites
31 countries45 parks79 dive sites
22 countries38 parks70 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
29 countries26 parks70 dive sites
21 countries35 parks64 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
31 countries45 parks80 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
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
28 countries39 parks70 dive sites
33 countries48 parks83 dive sites
26 countries39 parks112 dive sites
20 countries35 parks65 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
23 countries35 parks76 dive sites
29 countries36 parks80 dive sites
30 countries40 parks11 dive sites
24 countries38 parks73 dive sites
23 countries38 parks70 dive sites
32 countries27 parks73 dive sites
88 countries45 parks109 dive sites
24 countries81 parks
40 countries31 parks
40 countries96 parks
24 countries81 parks
26 countries81 parks
36 countries47 parks
161 countries61 parks
21 countries35 parks