At Diving Center Riamar we have collected the most characteristic and frequently sighted species in Cape Verde! Find out what species of marine life you can encounter in Boa Vista! Check out our species list below and get ready to see a lot during our activities!
Marine Animals in Boa Vista!
Boa Vista is one of the most unique islands in Cape Verde providing a breeding area for humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), a nesting area for loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) and shark nursery grounds for milk sharks (Rhizoprionodon acutus), black tip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus), Atlantic weasel sharks (Paragaleus pectoralis), scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) and nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum). Deep blue fish like the wahoo or the common dolphinfish and coral fish like blue tangs, parrotfish and squirrelfish swim around the island and make diving and snorkeling in Cape Verde an unforgettable experience.
Coral fish
Banded seabream
African sergeant
Spotted procupinefish
Squirrelfish
Guinean parrotfish
White seabream
Peacock hind
Honeycomb moray
Cape damsel
Lubbock's chromis
Cape Verde Gregory
Lizardfish
Bearded brotula
Bluespotted triggerfish
Flying fish
African hind
Trumpetfish
Bluspotted cornetfish
Monrovia surgeonfish
Guniean angelfish
Deep sea fish, sharks, rays and turtles
Amberjack
Atlantic blue marlin
Dolphinfish
Yellowfin tuna
Wahoo
Scalloped hammerhead shark
Whaleshark
Atlantic weasel shark
Nurse shark
Milkshark
Blacktip shark
Stingray
Manta ray
Loggerhead turtle
Green turtle
Leatherback turtle
Whales and dolphins
Humpback whale
Atlantic spotted dolphin
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Rough toothed dolphin
Short-finned pilot whale
Melon headed whale
Common dolphin
Fin whale
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