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Bonaire

Protected shore diving, easy logistics, and real freedom on Bonaire's leeward reef

Updated Mar 20, 2026 • 32 sources

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Wildlife In Bonaire

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Bonaire.

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Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

5 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

5 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

5 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

2 linked spots

a large group of fish swimming around a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

1 linked spot

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spot

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spot

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

Lionfish

1 linked spot

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

1 linked spot

Crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spot