Wildlife In Philippines

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

molluscs

Nudibranch

180 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

165 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

138 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

131 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

112 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

100 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

97 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

94 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

76 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

67 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

66 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

63 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

62 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

57 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

56 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

53 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

52 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

49 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

48 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

46 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

44 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

41 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

38 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

36 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

35 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

31 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

31 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

30 linked spots

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

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

27 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

26 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

26 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

25 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

25 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

16 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

13 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

13 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

12 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

12 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

10 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

10 linked spots

sharks

Thresher Shark

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

7 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

7 linked spots

rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Seamoth

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Emperor

5 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

4 linked spots

rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

4 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

4 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Catfish

3 linked spots

sharks

Mako Shark

Isurus

3 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

3 linked spots

turtles

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

3 linked spots

dolphins

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

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots