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

Species

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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

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Conservation

Showing 346 species · Ria Formosa

Showing 346 species · Ria Formosa

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Blue MarlinVulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Edible Sea UrchinNear Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common Spiny LobsterVulnerable

Common Spiny Lobster

Palinurus elephas

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries
Smooth-houndEndangered

Smooth-hound

Mustelus mustelus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SwordfishNear Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
RabbitfishNear Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Marbled Electric RayVulnerable

Marbled Electric Ray

Torpedo marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Bluntnose Sixgill SharkNear Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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
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
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 StarfishNot Evaluated

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
Blue MusselNot Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
European HakeLeast Concern

European Hake

Merluccius merluccius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dusky PerchEndangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Atlantic StargazerLeast Concern

Atlantic Stargazer

Uranoscopus scaber

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic HagfishLeast Concern

Atlantic Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
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
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
Spiny Butterfly RayEndangered

Spiny Butterfly Ray

Gymnura altavela

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
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
Atlantic PyrosomeNot Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosome

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
AnglerLeast Concern

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
44 countries
AngelsharkCritically Endangered

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Striped DolphinLeast Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

CarnivoreOceanMammal
GiltheadLeast Concern

Gilthead

Sparus aurata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Sea BassNear Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
Gooseneck BarnacleNot Evaluated

Gooseneck Barnacle

Pollicipes pollicipes

OmnivoreColonialOcean
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
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Montagu's HarrierLeast Concern

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Greater FlamingoLeast Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
82 countries13 parks1 dive site
European Honey BuzzardLeast Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
62 countries206 parks
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
Booted EagleLeast Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
54 countries142 parks
DunlinLeast Concern

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
59 countries38 parks
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
50 countries142 parks
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
95 countries129 parks
Sei WhaleEndangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
42 countries46 parks4 dive sites
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
20 countries28 parks1 dive site
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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.

58 countries
40 parks
12 dive sites
33 countries
51 parks
82 dive sites
27 countries
31 parks
70 dive sites
33 countries
43 parks
75 dive sites
27 countries
27 parks
70 dive sites
128 countries
69 parks
84 dive sites
187 parks
14 countries
34 parks
52 dive sites
53 countries
69 parks
11 dive sites
87 countries
89 parks
7 dive sites
24 countries
32 parks
50 dive sites
34 countries
22 parks
3 dive sites
25 countries
27 parks
76 dive sites
162 countries
59 parks
10 dive sites
36 countries
35 parks
85 dive sites
21 countries
21 parks
37 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
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
39 countries
45 parks
18 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
19 countries
21 parks
23 dive sites
40 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
35 countries
28 parks
79 dive sites
27 countries
33 parks
71 dive sites
17 countries
36 parks
6 dive sites
19 countries
21 parks
62 dive sites
31 countries
47 parks
83 dive sites
37 countries
49 parks
83 dive sites
22 countries
39 parks
61 dive sites
31 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
80 countries
34 parks
90 dive sites
20 countries
23 parks
22 dive sites
26 countries
62 parks
28 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
161 countries
56 parks
108 dive sites
48 parks
79 dive sites
33 countries
31 parks
3 dive sites
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
88 countries
18 parks
80 dive sites
29 countries
37 parks
79 dive sites
55 countries
141 parks
19 dive sites
44 countries
47 parks
103 dive sites
44 countries
46 parks
80 dive sites
17 countries
47 parks
28 dive sites
9 countries
20 parks
11 dive sites
68 countries
75 parks
21 dive sites
39 countries
42 parks
79 dive sites
45 countries
244 parks
18 countries
45 parks
21 dive sites
19 countries
22 parks
37 dive sites
62 countries
76 parks
31 countries
36 parks
73 dive sites