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Saudi Arabia Wildlife | DiveJourney

Wildlife · Country Guide

🇸🇦Saudi Arabia

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Wildlife in Saudi Arabia

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

gray snake photography

Moray Eel

21 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

20 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

16 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

16 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

16 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

14 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

14 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

13 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

12 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

12 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

11 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

9 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

9 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

9 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

9 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

8 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

8 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

8 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

7 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

7 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

6 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

4 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

4 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

4 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Guitarfish

Guitarfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

4 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

4 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

3 linked spots

Photo of Eel

saltwater-fishes

Eel

3 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

3 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

3 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

3 linked spots

dolphin in body of water

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Flounder

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

2 linked spots

Photo of Garfish uploaded from iNaturalist .

saltwater-fishes

Garfish

Belone belone

2 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots

white shark under blue sky

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

2 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

2 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

2 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

2 linked spots

Photo of Bass

freshwater-fishes

Bass

1 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

1 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

Lion's mane jellyfish ( Cyanea capillata ) in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. This specimen is about 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in) in diameter and the tentacles are about 60–80 cm (24–31 in) long. It is photographed from a jetty. The color of the background is made up from algae on

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

1 linked spots

Photo of Pilot Whale

Pilot Whale

1 linked spots

Photo of Portuguese Man o'War

Portuguese Man o'War

Physalia physalis

1 linked spots

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

1 linked spots

Photo of Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

Photo of Salmon

freshwater-fishes

Salmon

1 linked spots

Photo of Sand Tiger Shark

Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

1 linked spots

Photo of Scalloped Hammerhead

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

Photo of Sea Lion

Sea Lion

1 linked spots

Photo of Seal

Seal

1 linked spots

Photo of Seamoth

saltwater-fishes

Seamoth

1 linked spots

Silky shark ( Carcharhinus falciformis ) at Jardines de la Reina, Cuba

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

1 linked spots