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Wildlife In New Caledonia

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

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

16 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

15 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

14 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

14 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

13 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

12 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

12 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

10 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

10 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

10 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

7 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

6 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

5 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

3 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

3 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

3 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

3 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

3 linked spots

sharks

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

2 linked spots

sharks

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Perch

2 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Dugong

Dugong dugon

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spots

rays

Guitarfish

1 linked spots

two black and white orca swimming in a body of water

whales

Killer Whale (Orca)

Orcinus orca

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

jellyfish

Portuguese Man o'War

Physalia physalis

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spots

sharks

Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tarpon

1 linked spots

sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots