Wildlife in United Republic of Tanzania

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across United Republic of Tanzania.

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

40 linked spots

Molluscs

Nudibranch

38 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

35 linked spots

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

Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

32 linked spots

Rays

Stingrays

29 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

27 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

25 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

23 linked spots

Molluscs

Octopus

20 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

19 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

19 linked spots

Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

17 linked spots

Crustaceans

Shrimp

17 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

15 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

15 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

14 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

13 linked spots

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

13 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

11 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

11 linked spots

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

11 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Rays

Eagle Ray

9 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

9 linked spots

Crustaceans

Crab

8 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

8 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

8 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

7 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

7 linked spots

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

7 linked spots

Molluscs

Cuttlefish

6 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Emperor

6 linked spots

Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

5 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

4 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

Saltwater Fishes

Bannerfish

3 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

2 linked spots

Rays

Guitarfish

2 linked spots

Dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

2 linked spots

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

2 linked spots

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

Sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

2 linked spots

Dolphins

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

1 linked spots

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

Rays

Electric Ray

1 linked spots

Rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spots

Sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

1 linked spots

Whales

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

1 linked spots

Sharks

Mako Shark

Isurus

1 linked spots

Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

Turtles

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

1 linked spots

Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

Rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Sand Eel

1 linked spots

Other Mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Seamoth

1 linked spots

🇹🇿United Republic of Tanzania

Wildlife in United Republic of Tanzania

Moray Eel

Nudibranch

Grouper/Basslets

Green Turtle

Stingrays

Scorpionfish

Snapper

Triggerfish

Octopus

Lionfish

Wrasse

Hawksbill Turtle

Shrimp

Parrotfish

Surgeonfish

Frogfish

Barracuda

Pipefish

Butterfly Fish

Pufferfish

Whitetip Reef Shark

Eagle Ray

Leaf Scorpionfish

Crab

Jackfish

Tuna

Angelfish

Clownfish

Common Seahorse

Cuttlefish

Emperor

Bottlenose Dolphin

Damselfish

Eel

Snake Eel

Sweetlips and Grunts

Bannerfish

Boxfish

Flounder

Guitarfish

Spinner Dolphin

Spiny Seahorse

Trumpetfish

Whale Shark

Common Dolphin

Electric Ray

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Goatfish

Great Hammerhead Shark

Humpback Whale

Mako Shark

Nurse Shark

Olive Ridley Turtle

Porcupinefish

Pygmy Seahorse

Reef Manta Ray

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Sand Eel

Seal

Seamoth

United Republic of Tanzania