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Wildlife In Sri Lanka

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

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

13 linked spots

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

12 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

12 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

10 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

8 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

8 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

7 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

7 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

7 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish
saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

5 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

5 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

5 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

4 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

4 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

4 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

4 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

3 linked spots

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

3 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

3 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

3 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

3 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

3 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.
saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

2 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

2 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

2 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico
saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

1 linked spots

Photo of Eel
saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

Torpedo marmorata - Spotted torpedo / Torpedo (Tembladera) / Raie torpille, Tenerife.
rays

Electric Ray

1 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

1 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

Photo of Scalloped Hammerhead
saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

Photo of Seal
other-mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
saltwater-fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots

Photo of Walleye
freshwater-fishes

Walleye

Sander vitreus

1 linked spots