Fauna of the Ionian Sea
The fauna of the Ionian Sea is very rich, with more than 500 species of fish. 70 species of fish are endemic, including some species of Batoidea, Labrus, Syngnathidae. The sea is inhabited by bottlenose dolphin, Cheloniidae, octopus.
Fishes of the Ionian Sea
The most common species in the Ionian Sea are Nile perch, Muraena, Bluefish, Atlantic stargazer, Pollachius virens, Swordfish, Scaldfish, Mullus barbatus, Atlantic bluefin tuna. Engraulis, Flounder, Tuna, Mullet, Mackerel are harvested commercially.
Invertebrates of the Ionian Sea
Achelata, Crab, Octopus, Squid and Oyster are also commercially harvested in the Ionian Sea.
Dangerous Inhabitants of the Ionian Sea
There are several poisonous and dangerous sea creatures that can cause problems for holidaymakers on the Ionian coast: Trachinus, Hermodice carunculata, Muraena, jellyfish, sea urchins, Conidae, rabbit fish.
Are there sharks in the Ionian Sea?
The southern Ionian Sea is home to the blue shark, but there have been no more than 60 recorded sightings with humans in 100 years.
Achelata
Achelata are members of the Decapoda order of crayfish (Decapoda). The body length is up to 60 cm. T..
Atlantic stargazer
Latin nameUranoscopus scaberOther namesUranoscopus scaberIdentificationThe body is spindle-shaped. T..
Bluefish
Latin name Pomatomus saltatrix Other names Blue, tailor, elf, chopper, marine piranha, rock salmo..
Common bottlenose dolphin
Latin nameTursiops truncatusOther namesAtlantic bottlenose dolphinIdentificationThe moderately devel..
Crabs
An infraorder of ten-legged crustaceans living in salt and fresh water.Crabs (Brachyura) are short-t..
Mackerel, Atlantic
Latin name Scomber scombrus Other names Mackerel, common mackerel, Boston mackerel; Arabic: scomb..
Mullet
Latin name Mugil cephalus, Mugil curema Other names Striped mullet, white mullet, flathead g..
Nile perch
Latin nameLates niloticusOther namesAfrican snook, Goliath perch, African barramundi, Goliath barram..
Octopus
Latin Octōpoda, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ "eight" and πούς "foot".Octopods (Octopoda) are a subdivisio..
Pollachius virens
Pollachius virens is a marine fish of the cod family. Body length up to 1.2 m. Weight up to 10 kg, u..
Red mullet
Latin nameMullus barbatusOther namesMullus barbatusIdentificationThe body is elongated and compresse..
Shark, Blue
Latin name Prionace glauca Other names Bluedog, great blue shark, blue whaler. Identification T..
Squid
Squid (Teuthida) is a subdivision of the class Cephalopoda. The body is elongated, torpedo-shaped, w..
Swordfish
Latin name Xiphias gladius Other names Roadbill, broadbill swordfish; Arabic: kheil al bahar; Fre..
Syngnathidae
Syngnathidae, needlefish or seahorses are a family of fishes of the order Gasterosteiformes. The bod..