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Seychelles

Granite islands, coral atolls, and warm-water adventures in one Indian Ocean country

Updated Mar 27, 2026 • 31 sources

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Wildlife In Seychelles

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

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

19 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

19 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

17 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

17 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

17 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

15 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

15 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

14 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
Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

11 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

10 linked spots

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

Lionfish

10 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

9 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

9 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

9 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

9 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

9 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

8 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

8 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

8 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

8 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

8 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

6 linked spots

Photo of Guitarfish
Rays

Guitarfish

4 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

3 linked spots

Photo of Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Eel

3 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

3 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

3 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish
Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

3 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

2 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish
Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Bryde’s Whale
Whales

Bryde’s Whale

1 linked spot

Photo of Carp
Freshwater Fishes

Carp

1 linked spot

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spot

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spot

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

1 linked spot

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spot

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

1 linked spot

Photo of Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spot