Wildlife In Japan

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

molluscs

Nudibranch

118 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

70 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

65 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

62 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

57 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

46 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

44 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

39 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

38 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

36 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

35 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

31 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

29 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

27 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

27 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

27 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

26 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

24 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

24 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

23 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

22 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

19 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

17 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

16 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

15 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

14 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

12 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

11 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

11 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

11 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

11 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

10 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

10 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

10 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

10 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

8 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Bass

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

5 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Carp

5 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

5 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Trout

5 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Emperor

4 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

4 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

4 linked spots

a whale swimming in the ocean with a lot of fish around it

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

4 linked spots

sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

3 linked spots

whales

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

3 linked spots

rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

3 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Salmon

3 linked spots

dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

3 linked spots