Wildlife in Solomon Islands

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

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

17 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

17 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

17 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

15 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

10 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

9 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

9 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

6 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

5 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

5 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

4 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

4 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

3 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

sharks

Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

3 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

2 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

2 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

2 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Trout

2 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Dugong

Dugong dugon

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spots

rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spots