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Papua New Guinea

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Wildlife In Papua New Guinea

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

Molluscs

Nudibranch

3 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

2 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

2 linked spots

Crustaceans

Shrimp

2 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spot

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spot

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spot

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

Lionfish

1 linked spot

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spot