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

saltwater-fishes

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

🇸🇨Seychelles

Wildlife in Seychelles

Stingrays

Hawksbill Turtle

Eagle Ray

Parrotfish

Snapper

Octopus

Whitetip Reef Shark

Moray Eel

Scorpionfish

Barracuda

Lionfish

Angelfish

Triggerfish

Butterfly Fish

Green Turtle

Grouper/Basslets

Jackfish

Grey Reef Shark

Whale Shark

Boxfish

Sweetlips and Grunts

Nurse Shark

Wrasse

Soldierfish

Clownfish

Guitarfish

Pufferfish

Blacktip Reef Shark

Damselfish

Eel

Pipefish

Porcupinefish

Nudibranch

Reef Manta Ray

Surgeonfish

Trumpetfish

Tuna

Bottlenose Dolphin

Bryde’s Whale

Carp

Common Seahorse

Crab

Frogfish

Leaf Scorpionfish

Moon Jellyfish

Seal

Shrimp

Squid

Seychelles