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Marine species in the Canary Islands

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Guide with most of the marine species that you can see while snorkeling in the Canary Islands. Name, picture and information.

If you are currently in the Canary Islands you might be wondering all you can see underwater, or maybe you’ve already gone for a dive and are trying to guess what is the name of what you just saw. 

In this article, we’ve covered some of the marine species that can be seen in the Canary Islands while snorkeling. We also have linked articles created by the government of the Canary Islands with further information from every species listed. Just click the learn more button.

We’ve also ordered them by how common they are to see. The “commonness” rating measures the chances of seeing one of these species during a snorkeling session. If you think that they aren’t accurate it might be because it is hard to rate them for all islands, but it might also be that you aren’t snorkeling in the right areas. We are currently creating posts for the Best places to snorkel on all 7 islands. At the moment we have the article for Tenerife.

Blue-Fin damselfish / Fula Negra

Very Common

Keeltail needlefish / Agujón de quilla

Very Common

Ornate wrasse / Pejeverde

Very Common

Salema

Very Common

Sargo

Very Common

Parrotfish / Vieja

Very Common

Trumpet Fish / Pez Trompeta

Common

Beared fireworm / Gusano de fuego

Common

Sharpnose puffer / Gallinita

Common

Sea cucumber / Pepino De mar

Common

Sea slug / Nudibranquio

Common

/ Rascacio

Rare

Loggerhead Turtle /Tortuga boba

Rare

Green Turtle /Tortuga Verde

Rare

Round stingray / Cucho Negro

Rare

Starfish / Estrella de mar

Rare

Grouper / Mero

Rare

Cuttlefish / Sepia (Choco)

Very Rare

Moray / Morena

Very Rare

Octopus / Pulpo

Very Rare

Portuguese man o' war / Carabela portuguesa

Very Rare

Spiny butterfly ray / Mantelina (Manta Mariposa)

Very Rare

If you think we forgot to mention anything, don’t hesitate to write in the comment section!

Thank you for reading!

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