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Nicaragua

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Wildlife In Nicaragua

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

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

4 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

4 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

4 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

2 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

2 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

2 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spot

dolphin in body of water
Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spot

Shark swimming with striped fish underwater
Sharks

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

1 linked spot

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spot

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spot

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spot

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

1 linked spot

Turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spot

Sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

1 linked spot