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Wildlife In Sri Lanka

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

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

13 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

13 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

10 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

8 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

8 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

7 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

6 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

4 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

4 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

3 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

3 linked spots

molluscs

Cuttlefish

3 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

3 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

2 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

2 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

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

rays

Electric Ray

1 linked spots

sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Walleye

Sander vitreus

1 linked spots