Wildlife in Sri Lanka

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

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

13 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

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

🇱🇰Sri Lanka

Wildlife in Sri Lanka

Grouper/Basslets

Moray Eel

Snapper

Triggerfish

Barracuda

Green Turtle

Parrotfish

Angelfish

Octopus

Pufferfish

Sweetlips and Grunts

Nudibranch

Porcupinefish

Scorpionfish

Wrasse

Butterfly Fish

Clownfish

Hawksbill Turtle

Lionfish

Shrimp

Boxfish

Crab

Cuttlefish

Stingrays

Trumpetfish

Bannerfish

Blacktip Reef Shark

Eagle Ray

Jackfish

Pipefish

Surgeonfish

Whale Shark

Conger Eel

Eel

Electric Ray

Grey Reef Shark

Leaf Scorpionfish

Reef Manta Ray

Scalloped Hammerhead

Seal

Squid

Tuna

Walleye

Sri Lanka