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Wildlife In Cook Islands

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across Cook Islands.

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

12 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

10 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

8 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

6 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

4 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Emperor

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

1 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

1 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Pike

Esox

1 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots