Wildlife in Fiji

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

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

58 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

51 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

43 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

39 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

38 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

37 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

36 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

36 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

26 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

25 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

24 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

24 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

24 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

22 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

20 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

18 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

18 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

17 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

15 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

14 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

12 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

10 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

10 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

6 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

6 linked spots

sharks

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

5 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

5 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

5 linked spots

sharks

Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

5 linked spots

dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

5 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

4 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

4 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

3 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

2 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

2 linked spots

rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots

sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

2 linked spots

sharks

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

2 linked spots

sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

2 linked spots

sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

2 linked spots

dolphins

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

1 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

rays

Guitarfish

1 linked spots

sharks

Mako Shark

Isurus

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

1 linked spots

rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sand Eel

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

1 linked spots