Wildlife in Malaysia

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

molluscs

Nudibranch

70 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

67 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

64 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

50 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

48 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

46 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

43 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

42 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

36 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

34 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

34 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

33 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

32 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

27 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

26 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

26 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

24 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

24 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

23 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

18 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

18 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

18 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

17 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

17 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

16 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

15 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

13 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

9 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

9 linked spots

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

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

9 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

8 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

7 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

6 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

6 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

5 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

3 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wolf Eel

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

3 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

2 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

2 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spots

sharks

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

1 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Manatee

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

1 linked spots

turtles

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Sea Lion

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

1 linked spots

dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

1 linked spots