Stop wondering what you’re swimming past. The Fish Identification specialty teaches you to recognise Mediterranean species and understand their behaviour, across 2 dives with instructors who know these waters by heart.
SSI
240
€
PADI
290
€
SSI / PADI CERTIFICATION
Discover marine life with a more expert eye underwater with the Fish Identification course for certified divers.
The Fish Identification specialty will allow you to better understand the marine ecosystem. You will acquire the necessary skills to recognize and classify Mediterranean species during the dive, applying technical criteria of observation, morphology and behavior.
The fish identification course is one of our diving specialties for divers (minimum Open Water) who want to recognize and classify marine species underwater.
The training focuses on the identification of fish and marine fauna of the Mediterranean through the analysis of morphology, behavior and natural habitat. It combines specific theory on local species with 2 practical dives where you will apply observation and classification criteria. At the end you will obtain the official Fish Identification certification.
During 2 dives you will develop the necessary skills to identify the marine life around you and recognize species with technical criteria, beyond a superficial observation.
You will learn to differentiate species by analyzing body shape, fins, coloration, patterns and distinctive features that allow them to be correctly classified underwater.
You will understand how the marine ecology of each habitat influences the presence of species, identifying patterns of behavior and distribution.
You will apply techniques to memorize, record and confirm species during and after the dive, using underwater photography to document marine fauna.
Learn to identify fish and understand marine life on every dive.
SCUBA MALTA
St Julian's
SCUBA MALTA
St Paul's Bay
Scuba Malta has two dive centers in Malta — one in St. Julian’s and one in St. Paul’s Bay — both strategically positioned for quick access to Malta’s best diving spots.
Absolutely amazing experience with Scuba Malta St Paul! The whole team was incredibly professional, friendly and attentive, making everything feel safe, easy and enjoyable from start to finish. A special mention to Enol, who was fantastic! He was very patient, knowledgeable and made us feel completely comfortable thro…
Grandísimos profesionales que a la vez son excelentes personas. Recomendable cien por cien. Se lo hemos recomendado a varios grupos de amigos y todos han salido encantados.
Excellent diving center! Very professional, well organized, and with an amazing team. Everything was handled to a very high standard, including the new and comfortable vehicles. The experience was interesting, fun, and enjoyable from start to finish. Highly recommended!
Amazing amazing amazing! Best service and experience I could ask for !!
Had an amazing dive with this center! Excepcional technical knowledge. Highly recomiended!!!
I had a fantastic time at Scuba Malta. I first completed my Advanced Open Water Diver course and then spent three more days doing various dives. The trips to Gozo and Comino were particularly breathtaking with the Wracks and caves there. Everything was well organized and explained, and the equipment was in good conditi…
We had an unforgettable experience with Scuba Malta! We arrived from our cruise ship and took a short taxi ride to their dive center. From the beginning, the communication and organization made us feel comfortable and well prepared. They had all of our dive gear ready to go, and the boat was waiting for us. Since our …
A friend and I just recently completed our Open Water Diver course with Elissa. We couldn't have had a better instructor, and it felt like she knew the places inside out despite having only been in Malta a short time. We settled into diving very quickly thanks to Elissa's calmness and patience, and quickly but thoroug…
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During the training, you’ll be obsessed with spotting Mediterranean legends like white seabream, saddled seabream, gilthead seabream, groupers (oh, the groupers!), salema porgy, painted comber, wrasses, and even the sneaky scorpionfish, among other finned friends.
We’re talking real diver skills: silhouette analysis, body shape secrets, coloration patterns that pop, behavior clues, and knowing their natural habitat like the back of your hand. We’ll also deep-dive into the frequent flyers of Malta’s dive sites, putting practical ID skills to the test on every dive.
You’ll walk away with the official Fish Identification Specialty Diver certification – your license to name-drop like a marine biologist!
You bet! Gotta have your Open Water certification (or the equivalent) locked down before you jump into this specialty.
Two mind-blowing dives. That’s where the magic happens – putting the theory into practice and ID’ing like a pro.
One day. That’s all it takes to go from fish-novice to fish-fanatic. We jam-pack it with local species knowledge and serious in-water practice.
Minimum age is 10. We keep the groups tight – max 6 divers – so you get the hand-picked attention you deserve.
