Wildlife In Solomon Islands

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

molluscs

Nudibranch

16 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

15 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

15 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

13 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

8 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

7 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

7 linked spots

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

5 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

5 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

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

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

4 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

3 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

3 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

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

sharks

Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

2 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Trout

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

2 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Dugong

Dugong dugon

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

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

1 linked spots

rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spots