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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

rays

Moray Eel

10 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

8 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

6 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

4 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

4 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

3 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

2 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spots

rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots