The marvilous under water world of the Algarve in Portugal is full of a big variety of living species. In its flora and fauna, you can observe lots of different organisms, which live in the marine ecosystem in this region. It is amazing to see so much biodiversity together, from micro organism, like plancton to the observation of mammals, like whales and dolfins.
71% of the earth’s surface is coverd by water, yet it is estimated that only 5% of all life in the oceans are actually investigated.
Diver’s Cove invites you to discover and observe a small, but beautiful part of our oceans through the scuba diving sport in an easy and save way. Weather you are diving for the first time and want to try it out or you are an experienced diver we have an offering for everyone.
Here starts a big advanture of exploring different organism that live under and above the water of our seas. Let Diver’s Cove and the Algarve open a new world of sea life, with its’ magnificent splendor and allow you to view a large variety of many species like:
“ PEIXES - FISH - PECES”
Peixe porco, tiggerfish, Pez ballesta - Congro, Conger, Congrio - Sargo, White seabream, Sargo
Sardinha, Sardine, Sardina - Salmonete, Red mullet, Salmoneta - Pargo, Red porgy, Pargo
Pescada branca, European hake, Merluza europea - Peixe galo, John Dory, Pez de San Pedro
Robalo, Sea bass, Lubina - Linguado, Sole, Lenguado - Corvina, Meagre, Curvina
Dourada, Gilt-head seabream, Dorada - Tremelga de olhos, Common torpedo, Torpedo común
Atum, Yellowfin tuna, Atún - Moreia, Moray eel, Morena - Cavala, Chub mackerel, Estornino
Raía pinta, Thornback ray, Raya de espeinas - Ratáo águia, Eagle ray, Raya águila
Cabra ríscada, Streaked gumard, Cabra rayada - Rascasso vermelho, Scorpionfish, Pez escorpión
Marinha, Pipperfish, Pez pipa marino - Cavalo marínho, Seahorse, Caballito de mar
Marachomba babosa, Tompot blenny, Pez blenio - Serrano rojo, Blacktail comber, Cabrilla comber
“CEFALOPODES - CEPHALOPODS – CEFALOPODES - INVERTEBRADOS”
Polvo, octopus, Pulpo - Lula, Squid, Calamar - Choco, Cuttlefish, Sepia
“CRUSTACEOS – CRUSTACEANS – CRUSTACEOS – INVERTEBRADOS”
Navalheira, Swimcrab, Cangrejo nadador - Santola, Spider crab, Cangrejo araña
Sapateira, Edible crab, Buey de mar - Lagosta, Spiny lobster, Langosta - Camarão, Shrimp, camarón
Caranguejo ermita, Hermit crab, Cangrejo ermitaño - Cavaco, Small lobster, Langosta pala
“EQUINODERMES - ECHINODERMS -EQUINODERMOS - INVERTEBRADOS”
Estrela do mar, Starfish, Etrella de mar - Ouriço do mar, Spined sea urchin, Erizo de mar
Pepino do mar, Sea cucumber, pepino de mar - Ofiurideo, Brittlestar, Estrella frágil de mar
Nudibránquio, Nudibranch, Nudibránquios - Cerianto, Tube anemone, anemona tubular