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Dominican Republic

A two-ocean Caribbean country where easy southeast reefs, north-coast bays, and Samana whale season can all fit one trip

Updated Mar 27, 2026 • 22 sources

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Wildlife In Dominican Republic

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across Dominican Republic.

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

24 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

17 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

12 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

12 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

11 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

10 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

9 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

9 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

9 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

8 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

8 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

7 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

7 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

6 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

5 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish
Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

5 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

4 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

4 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

4 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

4 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

4 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

4 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

3 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

3 linked spots

Photo of Manatee
Other Mammals

Manatee

2 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

2 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spot

Humpback Whale underwater shot
Whales

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

1 linked spot

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spot

Photo of Sturgeon
Freshwater Fishes

Sturgeon

1 linked spot

Photo of Weedy Seadragon
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Weedy Seadragon

Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

1 linked spot

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spot