Fish Identification

The SSI Fish Identification Course teaches you the skills and concepts needed to help you identify the fish you see. Our oceans are full of fascinating and beautiful fish of all shapes and sizes. Part of the fun of scuba diving is recording what we encountered when we dive. 

The SSI Fish Identification Course is a land-based speciality programme, focusing on the common families of Caribbean, Indo-Pacific, and Red Sea reef fish. In addition, we offer unique additional sections to cover the fish you are most likely to encounter diving in the English Channel. We look at their ICUN status, where and when you are likely to encounter them.  

Certified Snorkel Divers or Open Water Divers have the option to add an open water session at Selsey Lifeboat Station. Please ask for full details and costs.  The Selsey Bill and the Hounds Marine Conservation Zone has a rich biodiversity waiting to be discovered. 

What is included?

• • Digital Manual
  • Workshop
  • Digital Certification card on completion
  • Digital Mulberry Recognition of the English Channel Fish ID
  • Instructor time

We want you to get the most from your learning experience, so we keep our classes small.  If you prefer, we do offer a 1:1 option on all our training courses, just ask for pricing and dates.

SSI offer a range of Ecology programmes to help you further your understanding of our oceans and their inhabitants including, Marine Ecology,  Manta and Ray Ecology, Marine Mammal Ecology,  Coral Identification,  Sea Turtle Ecology and Shark Ecology. We do offer a Ecology Course Bundle, please ask for full details, 

Remember to check out the free Blue Oceans material on your SSI app or MySSI profile and join us on events to help protect our seas

 Course Terms and Conditions