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Oman

Fjords, desert coasts, and monsoon seas in one dive country

Updated Mar 4, 2026 • 14 sources

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Wildlife In Oman

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

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

12 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

8 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

8 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

6 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

5 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

4 linked spots

Molluscs

Nudibranch

4 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

3 linked spots

dolphin in body of water
Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

2 linked spots

Molluscs

Octopus

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spot

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spot

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spot

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

1 linked spot

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

Electric Ray

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spot

Shovelnose guitarfish
Rays

Guitarfish

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

Saltwater Fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

1 linked spot

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spot

Crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot