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

Saltwater Fishes

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

🇰🇪Kenya

Wildlife in Kenya

Green Turtle

Moray Eel

Hawksbill Turtle

Nudibranch

Barracuda

Snapper

Stingrays

Whale Shark

Grouper/Basslets

Surgeonfish

Angelfish

Clownfish

Octopus

Parrotfish

Reef Manta Ray

Whitetip Reef Shark

Lionfish

Scorpionfish

Sweetlips and Grunts

Bannerfish

Blacktip Reef Shark

Boxfish

Frogfish

Leaf Scorpionfish

Triggerfish

Butterfly Fish

Cuttlefish

Damselfish

Jackfish

Pipefish

Pufferfish

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Squid

Trumpetfish

Kenya