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Philippines Wildlife | DiveJourney

Wildlife · Country Guide

🇵🇭Philippines

Coral Triangle variety across 7,000+ islands, from macro straits to offshore atolls

Updated Mar 4, 2026 • 13 sources

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Wildlife In Philippines

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Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

175 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

157 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

135 linked spots

gray snake photography

Moray Eel

126 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

109 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

97 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

91 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

89 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

74 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

64 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

57 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

56 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

56 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

54 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

51 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

49 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

49 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

43 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

40 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

38 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

37 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

36 linked spots

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

36 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

34 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

31 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

30 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

27 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

26 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

24 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

23 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

21 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

20 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

19 linked spots

Photo of Eel

saltwater-fishes

Eel

13 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

12 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

12 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

11 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

11 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

10 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

10 linked spots

Photo of Thresher Shark

Thresher Shark

8 linked spots

Photo of Flounder

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

7 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

7 linked spots

Photo of Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

7 linked spots

Photo of Seamoth

saltwater-fishes

Seamoth

7 linked spots

Photo of Snake Eel

saltwater-fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

7 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

6 linked spots

Photo of Emperor

saltwater-fishes

Emperor

5 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

4 linked spots

Photo of Catfish

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

3 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

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

3 linked spots

grey shark in the water

Mako Shark

Isurus

3 linked spots

Photo of Olive Ridley Turtle

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

3 linked spots

Photo of Seal

Seal

3 linked spots

dolphin in body of water

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

Photo of Hypsypops rubicundus (garibaldi) at the Birch Aquarium in San Diego

saltwater-fishes

Garibaldi Damselfish

Hypsypops rubicundus

2 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

2 linked spots