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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.

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

6 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

3 linked spots

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

3 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

2 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

2 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

2 linked spots

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

2 linked spots

Photo of Scalloped Hammerhead
saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

2 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Eel
saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spots

white shark under blue sky
sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

1 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spots

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

1 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle
turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

1 linked spots

Photo of Olive Ridley Turtle
turtles

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

1 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

1 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Silvertip Shark
sharks

Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

1 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

1 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spots

Photo of Tiger Shark
sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

1 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
saltwater-fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

1 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spots