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A red-banded sea bream with a scuba diver in the background, photographed underwater in Tenerife.

Discover Tenerife's Marine Life

Tenerife’s waters are teeming with fascinating marine species that make every dive an adventure. On this page, you’ll find images and brief descriptions of the diverse sea creatures you can encounter around the island. From graceful rays and colorful fish to curious turtles and unique seafloor dwellers, each species adds its own charm to Tenerife's underwater world.

Spider crab (Maja crispata) spotted in the waters of Tenerife, showcasing its unique features and natural habitat.

Arrow-head spider crab
Maja crispata

Swimming Crab (Cronius ruber) gracefully moving through the waters of Tenerife, showcasing its unique swimming posture and claws.

Swimming crab
Cronius ruber

Red Starfish (Echinaster sepositus) displaying its vibrant red color on the seafloor of Tenerife.

Red starfish
Echinaster sepositus

Rock lobster (Scyllarides latus) displaying its distinct body and large antennae in the clear waters of Tenerife.

Rock lobster
Scyllarides latus

Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
Green turtle swimming gracefully in the clear waters of Tenerife, surrounded by marine vegetation.
Atlantic trumpetfish
Aulostomus strigosus
Atlantic trumpetfish swimming in Tenerife’s waters, showcasing its elongated body and distinctive markings.
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Grey triggerfish swimming through Tenerife’s clear waters, showcasing its robust body and sharp features.
Scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Black scorpionfish camouflaged against the rocky seabed of Tenerife, highlighting its spiny body and sharp features.
Round fantail stingray
Taeniurops grabatus
Round fantail stingray (Taeniurops grabatus) swimming gracefully over the sandy bottom of Tenerife’s waters.
Rock lobster / Canarian lobster
Scyllarides latus
Rock lobster (Scyllarides latus) displaying its distinct body and large antennae in the clear waters of Tenerife.
Zebra bream
Diplodus cervinus
Zebra Bream (Diplodus cervinus) swimming gracefully among the rocks and reefs of Tenerife, showcasing its bold black stripes.
Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) displaying its unique body and color-changing ability in the waters of Tenerife.
White bream
Diplodus sargus cadenati
White Bream (Diplodus sargus cadenati) swimming in Tenerife's clear waters, showcasing its distinctive body shape and markings.
Bull ray
Pteromylaeus bovinus
Bull ray (Pteromylaeus bovinus) gracefully gliding through the waters of Tenerife, showcasing its broad wingspan and distinctive shape.
Blacktail comber
Serranus atricauda
Blacktail Comber (Serranus atricauda) showing off its colorful body and distinct tail in the clear waters of Tenerife.
Planehead filefish
Stephanolepis hispidus
Planehead filefish (Stephanolepis hispidus) displaying its unique shape and textured body while swimming through the waters of Tenerife.
Fangtooth moray rel
Enchelycore anatina
Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina) showing its menacing teeth and elongated body in the rocky reefs of Tenerife.
Red starfish
Echinaster sepositus
Red Starfish (Echinaster sepositus) displaying its vibrant red color on the seafloor of Tenerife.
Swimming crab
Cronius ruber
Swimming Crab (Cronius ruber) gracefully moving through the waters of Tenerife, showcasing its unique swimming posture and claws.
Arrow-head spider crab
Arrow-head spider crab
Spider crab (Maja crispata) spotted in the waters of Tenerife, showcasing its unique features and natural habitat.
Red Banded Seabream
Pagrus Auriga
Red Banded Seabream (Pagrus auriga) swimming in the clear waters of Tenerife, highlighting its vibrant red and silver stripes.
Lost Shark

A puzzled shark suggesting being lost, symbolizing a 404 page
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