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Anilao + Batangas (Verde Island Passage)

Macro mecca near Manila, with reef walls and Verde Island day trips

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 23 sources

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Wildlife In Anilao + Batangas (Verde Island Passage)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Anilao + Batangas (Verde Island Passage).

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

24 linked spots

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

Lionfish

23 linked spots

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

21 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

21 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

20 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

19 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

18 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

13 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

13 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

9 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

6 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

4 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

3 linked spots

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

3 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

3 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

2 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

2 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish
saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

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

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Emperor
saltwater-fishes

Emperor

1 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spots

Photo of Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

Photo of Seal
other-mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

1 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
saltwater-fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spots

Photo of Wolf Eel
saltwater-fishes

Wolf Eel

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

1 linked spots