Wildlife in Seychelles

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

rays

Stingrays

30 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

27 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

25 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

24 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

24 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

22 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

22 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

18 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

18 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

16 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

14 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

12 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

12 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

11 linked spots

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

sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

11 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

10 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

8 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

rays

Guitarfish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

4 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

3 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

3 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

2 linked spots

dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spots

whales

Bryde’s Whale

1 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Carp

1 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots