Species found in Cape verde

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Alopias vulpinus (Thresher shark)
With their enormous, curving upper lobe of the tail fin, which can be as long as the body, thresher sharks (Alopias vulpinus) are one of the... More 3 Images 1 Video
Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Common minke whale)
The smallest of the rorqual whales, the common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is also the most abundant. The common minke whale is... More 19 Images 1 Video
Balaenoptera borealis (Sei whale)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar species because it... More 11 Images 2 Videos
Balaenoptera edeni (Bryde’s whale)
Pronounced “broo-dess”, the Bryde’s whale is named after Johan Bryde, who helped construct the first South African whaling factory in the... More 19 Images 1 Video
Balaenoptera musculus (Blue whale)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than... More 52 Images 4 Videos
Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish)
The deep-bodied queen triggerfish has suitably regal colouring; it is a flamboyant, and variable, mixture of blue, green and yellow, which... More 6 Images 1 Video
Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic whitetip shark)
Considered one of the five most dangerous sharks in the world, the oceanic whitetip shark has a stocky build, a short, bluntly-rounded snout... More 18 Images 1 Video
Carcharhinus obscurus (Dusky shark)
The dusky shark is a large, yet relatively slender-bodied species, with a distinctly rounded snout and a low ridge running between the front... More 12 Images 0 videos
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar shark)
The most distinctive feature of this stocky, grey shark is its huge dorsal fin, which increases its stability as it cruises the sea bottom... More 9 Images 1 Video
Carcharias taurus (Sand tiger shark)
This stocky shark has a conical nose and a slightly flattened head. It is a dark brown or beige colour above, with blotches of darker colour... More 33 Images 5 Videos
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtle)
The loggerhead is one of the most widespread of all the marine turtles and also the most highly migratory, with individuals known to cross... More 45 Images 23 Videos
Chaetodon robustus (Three-banded butterflyfish)
Information on the three-banded butterflyfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Chelonia mydas (Green turtle)
The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine turtles. The oval carapace varies from olive... More 49 Images 25 Videos
Delphinus delphis (Short-beaked common dolphin)
The short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is the commonest dolphin species, but exact numbers are unknown. It is easily identified... More 39 Images 2 Videos
Dracaena draco (Dragon tree)
The name of this beautiful tree has mythical origins: for his 11th labour, Hercules had to bring back three golden apples from the garden of... More 14 Images 0 videos
Epinephelus marginatus (Dusky grouper)
Jacques Cousteau reportedly said that groupers were the strangest creatures he had come across at sea. The dusky grouper (Epinephelus... More 9 Images 0 videos
Galeorhinus galeus (Tope shark)
The tope shark, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus, is a large, slender shark with a long snout. Its large mouth contains sharp... More 2 Images 0 videos
Ginglymostoma cirratum (Nurse shark)
The strange looking nurse shark is not the heavy, fearsome fish we normally expect a shark to look like. Its long, flexible body is... More 13 Images 1 Video
Grampus griseus (Risso's dolphin)
One of the most enigmatic cetaceans, this little-known dolphin has an unusual appearance. Unlike many other dolphins, Risso’s dolphin lacks... More 19 Images 1 Video
Hyperoodon ampullatus (Northern bottlenose whale)
The northern bottlenose whale has a bulbous forehead and an obvious tube-like beak, these features are more pronounced in older male... More 17 Images 0 videos
Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin mako)
The shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) is believed to be the fastest-swimming of all sharks, thought to be capable of attaining bursts of... More 15 Images 4 Videos
Isurus paucus (Longfin mako)
A little known, elusive shark, the longfin mako is a large, powerful, oceanic predator. With a long, pointed snout, a large dorsal fin and... More 2 Images 0 videos
Kogia breviceps (Pygmy sperm whale)
Information on the pygmy sperm whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Kogia sima (Dwarf sperm whale)
Information on the dwarf sperm whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive ridley turtle)
The olive ridley turtle is the smallest of the marine turtles. The carapace of this turtle is olive coloured and relatively heart-shaped... More 50 Images 11 Videos
Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale)
The magnificent humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of... More 57 Images 15 Videos
Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville’s beaked whale)
A particularly easy species to identify, Blainville’s beaked whale has two distinctive horn-like teeth that grow from bulges in the lower... More 4 Images 0 videos
Mesoplodon europaeus (Gervais’ beaked whale)
Gervais’ beaked whale has a prominent, slender beak with only two teeth which, whilst obvious in males, are not visible in females. These... More 1 Image 0 videos
Mesoplodon mirus (True’s beaked whale)
Information on the True’s beaked whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Millepora alcicornis (Fire coral)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 10 Images 0 videos
Mobula tarapacana (Chilean devil ray)
Information on the Chilean devil ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Montastraea cavernosa (Great star coral)
The great star coral grows in fairly small colonies, often forming domes, boulders or cone-shaped structures, or sometimes growing in flat... More 9 Images 0 videos
Mycteroperca fusca (Comb grouper)
Information on the comb grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Orcinus orca (Orca)
Also known as the killer whale, the orca (Orcinus orca) is the largest member of the dolphin family, and one of the most distinctive of all... More 50 Images 1 Video
Pagrus pagrus (Red porgy)
This commercially important fish is named for the rosy tint to its fins and upperparts. The red porgy has a shimmering silvery-white... More 1 Image 0 videos
Peponocephala electra (Melon-headed whale)
The melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) is a member of a group of small, dark-coloured whales often referred to as ‘blackfish’. As... More 10 Images 0 videos
Phocoena phocoena (Harbour porpoise)
The harbour porpoise is the most commonly seen porpoise, and is the most widely distributed of all cetaceans (whales and dolphins) in... More 6 Images 2 Videos
Physeter macrocephalus (Sperm whale)
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. The sperm whale... More 45 Images 14 Videos
Polyprion americanus (Wreckfish)
The wreckfish (Polyprion americanus), named for the tendency of juveniles to associate with floating ocean wreckage, is a large bluish-grey... More 4 Images 0 videos
Porites astreoides (Mustard hill coral)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 1 Image 0 videos
Porites porites (Finger coral)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 3 Images 0 videos
Prionace glauca (Blue shark)
The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back... More 16 Images 5 Videos
Pristis pectinata (Smalltooth sawfish)
The smalltooth sawfish gets its name from the Greek word ‘pristis’, meaning saw and the small teeth that line the edges of its saw, which... More 1 Image 2 Videos
Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Crocodile shark)
A particularly small, slender and distinctive shark, the crocodile shark is named for its prominent, spike-like teeth, and its habit of... More 3 Images 0 videos
Pseudorca crassidens (False killer whale)
Despite its name, the false killer whale is not a close relative of the killer whale (Orcinus orca), and, in fact, any resemblance between... More 16 Images 0 videos
Rhincodon typus (Whale shark)
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world; with its vast size it resembles the whales from which its common name is... More 30 Images 13 Videos
Rhinobatos rhinobatos (Common guitarfish)
Information on the common guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
Sphyrna lewini (Scalloped hammerhead)
This large hammerhead shark can be distinguished from other hammerhead species by the ‘scalloped’ front edge of its hammer-shaped head... More 34 Images 7 Videos
Sphyrna mokarran (Great hammerhead)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and... More 17 Images 1 Video
Stenella attenuata (Pantropical spotted dolphin)
The most distinctive feature of the pantropical spotted dolphin is, as its name suggests, the spots that speckle the body of adults. Newborn... More 22 Images 2 Videos

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