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Wildlife In Saudi Arabia

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

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

11 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

8 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

8 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

5 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

4 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

3 linked spots

rays

Guitarfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

3 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

3 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

3 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

3 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

2 linked spots

sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

2 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

2 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

2 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spots

jellyfish

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

1 linked spots

whales

Pilot Whale

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

jellyfish

Portuguese Man o'War

Physalia physalis

1 linked spots

rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Salmon

1 linked spots

sharks

Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Sea Lion

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Seamoth

1 linked spots

sharks

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

1 linked spots

dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

1 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spots

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

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wolf Eel

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

1 linked spots