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Wildlife In Kenya

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

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

13 linked spots

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

10 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

8 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

7 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

6 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

6 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

6 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

6 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

5 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

5 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

4 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

4 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

4 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

4 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

3 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.
saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

2 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

2 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

2 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots