Wildlife In Oman

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

rays

Moray Eel

64 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

62 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

39 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

35 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

34 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

33 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

26 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

23 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

21 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

19 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

18 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

16 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

13 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

11 linked spots

sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

11 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

10 linked spots

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

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

8 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

8 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

7 linked spots

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

rays

Electric Ray

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

5 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

5 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

3 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

3 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

2 linked spots

rays

Guitarfish

2 linked spots

sharks

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

2 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

2 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

1 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

1 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

1 linked spots