Wildlife in Maldives

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

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

234 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

199 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

164 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

153 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

145 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

134 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

120 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

119 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

107 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

107 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

100 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

95 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

91 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

84 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

77 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

75 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

70 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

61 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

48 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

44 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

44 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

39 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

37 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

35 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

29 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

28 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

28 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

27 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Emperor

22 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

19 linked spots

sharks

Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

19 linked spots

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

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

19 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

16 linked spots

rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

15 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

14 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

13 linked spots

sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

12 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

12 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

11 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

10 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

8 linked spots

sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

7 linked spots

rays

Guitarfish

7 linked spots

sharks

Thresher Shark

7 linked spots

sharks

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

6 linked spots

sharks

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

4 linked spots

dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

4 linked spots

sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

4 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

3 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

European bitterling

Rhodeus amarus

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

3 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

3 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots

Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea Common name Spanish: Tinglar Photo by Claudia Lombard, USFWS Location, Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, US Virgin Islands More information: [1]

turtles

Leatherback Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Perch

2 linked spots