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Wildlife In Mozambique

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

rays

Moray Eel

21 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

17 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

17 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

14 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

13 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

12 linked spots

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

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

11 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

11 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

10 linked spots

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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

10 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

10 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

10 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

10 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

9 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

8 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

6 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

5 linked spots

whales

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

5 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

4 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

4 linked spots

sharks

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

3 linked spots

rays

Guitarfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

3 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Bass

2 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

2 linked spots

Torpedo marmorata - Spotted torpedo / Torpedo (Tembladera) / Raie torpille, Tenerife.

rays

Electric Ray

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

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

sharks

Oceanic Blacktip Shark

Carcharhinus limbatus

2 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

2 linked spots

sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

2 linked spots

dolphins

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

1 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Emperor

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

1 linked spots

sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

1 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

sharks

Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

1 linked spots

dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

1 linked spots