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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

1,337

Parks connected

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 120 species · El Kala

Showing 120 species · El Kala

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Least Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Not Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Marbled Rock Crab

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Mediterranean Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides latus

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Stargazer

Uranoscopus scaber

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Brittlestar

Ophiothrix fragilis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Not Evaluated

Chequered Carpet Shell

Ruditapes decussatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Noah's Ark

Arca noae

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Chicken Venus

Chamelea gallina

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Piddock

Pholas dactylus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Hermit Crab

Clibanarius erythropus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Bath Sponge

Spongia officinalis

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Atlantic Chub Mackerel

Scomber colias

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Deep-Water Rose Shrimp

Parapenaeus longirostris

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Keyhole Limpet

Diodora graeca

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Bullet Tuna

Auxis rochei

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Not Evaluated

Murex

Bolinus brandaris

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Tub Gurnard

Chelidonichthys lucerna

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Not Evaluated

Beadlet Anemone

Actinia equina

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Data Deficient

Dover Sole

Solea solea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Dentex

Dentex dentex

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Near Threatened

Thick-lipped Mullet

Chelon labrosus

OmnivoreNear ThreatenedFish
Least Concern

Meagre

Argyrosomus regius

CarnivoreFishOcean
Relevancia
A – Z
White-Headed DuckNot Evaluated

White-Headed Duck

Oxyura leucocephala

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
19 countries16 parks
Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
80 countries34 parks90 dive sites
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
90 countries38 parks8 dive sites
Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
16 countries27 parks
Western Montpellier SnakeLeast Concern

Western Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
49 countries71 parks
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
50 countries142 parks
Purple SwamphenLeast Concern

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
49 countries57 parks
Glossy IbisLeast Concern

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
112 countries71 parks
Eurasian Stone-CurlewLeast Concern

Eurasian Stone-Curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

CarnivoreNocturnalBird
49 countries72 parks
Near Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
33 countries43 parks75 dive sites
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Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
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Endangered
36 countries35 parks85 dive sites
44 countries48 parks79 dive sites
50 countries28 parks150 dive sites
27 countries38 parks71 dive sites
31 countries38 parks73 dive sites
39 countries45 parks18 dive sites
27 countries33 parks71 dive sites
31 countries47 parks83 dive sites
37 countries49 parks83 dive sites
32 countries34 parks79 dive sites
22 countries38 parks70 dive sites
64 countries36 parks80 dive sites
31 countries34 parks66 dive sites
29 countries26 parks70 dive sites
29 countries38 parks70 dive sites
28 countries26 parks70 dive sites
19 countries36 parks63 dive sites
21 countries35 parks64 dive sites
24 countries31 parks62 dive sites
55 countries38 parks117 dive sites
32 countries39 parks70 dive sites
23 countries33 parks66 dive sites
44 countries48 parks79 dive sites
31 countries47 parks79 dive sites
32 countries47 parks83 dive sites
55 countries35 parks78 dive sites
40 countries47 parks83 dive sites
28 countries39 parks70 dive sites
33 countries48 parks83 dive sites
20 countries35 parks65 dive sites