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Senegal Wildlife | DiveJourney

Wildlife · Country Guide

Senegal

Atlantic wrecks and volcanic rock from Dakar, with mangrove deltas and coastal culture beyond

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Wildlife in Senegal

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

gray snake photography

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

12 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

9 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

7 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

7 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

7 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

6 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

5 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

4 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

4 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

4 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish

Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

3 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

3 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

2 linked spots

Torpedo marmorata - Spotted torpedo / Torpedo (Tembladera) / Raie torpille, Tenerife.

Electric Ray

2 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

2 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

dolphin in body of water

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spots

Photo of Carp

Freshwater Fishes

Carp

1 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spots

gray shark in body of water

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spots