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Derawan Islands

Mantas, turtles, and a stingless jellyfish lake in a remote Coral Triangle corner of Borneo

Updated Dec 13, 2025 • 12 sources

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Wildlife In Derawan Islands

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

Molluscs

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

2 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

1 linked spot

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

1 linked spot

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spot

Crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spot

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spot

Sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

1 linked spot