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Honiara and Iron Bottom Sound Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Honiara and Iron Bottom Sound

World War II wrecks, Coral Triangle reefs, and Guadalcanal history within reach of the capital

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Wildlife In Honiara and Iron Bottom Sound

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Honiara and Iron Bottom Sound.

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

4 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

4 linked spots

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

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

3 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

2 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

2 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

2 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

2 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

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

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spots