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Padangbai and Candidasa

East Bali's quiet base for shore reefs, adrenaline drifts, and Coral Triangle day trips

Updated Dec 13, 2025 • 16 sources

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Wildlife In Padangbai and Candidasa

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Padangbai and Candidasa.

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

10 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

8 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

8 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

7 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

7 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

6 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

6 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

6 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

4 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

4 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

3 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

3 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

3 linked spots

Photo of Ocean Sunfish
Saltwater Fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

3 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

3 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

3 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

2 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

2 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

2 linked spots

Photo of Snake Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

2 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

2 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.
Saltwater Fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spot

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spot

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico
Saltwater Fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

Photo of Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Eel

1 linked spot

Photo of Emperor
Saltwater Fishes

Emperor

1 linked spot

Photo of Flounder
Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

1 linked spot

Photo of Goatfish
Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spot

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spot

Photo of Moon Jellyfish
Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

1 linked spot

Photo of Portuguese Man o'War
Jellyfish

Portuguese Man o'War

Physalia physalis

1 linked spot

Photo of Pufferfish
Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spot

Photo of Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
Rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spot

Photo of Soldierfish
Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spot

Photo of Spiny Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

1 linked spot

Photo of Stickleback
Freshwater Fishes

Stickleback

1 linked spot

Photo of Tarpon
Saltwater Fishes

Tarpon

1 linked spot

Photo of Thresher Shark
Sharks

Thresher Shark

1 linked spot

Photo of Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spot