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Mauritius main island Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Mauritius main island

Five distinctive coasts, one reef-fringed Mauritius dive trip

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Wildlife In Mauritius main island

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Mauritius main island.

gray snake photography

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

14 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Rays

Eagle Ray

13 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

11 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

9 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

8 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

8 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

8 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

8 linked spots

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

Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

7 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

6 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

6 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

6 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

6 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

5 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

5 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

5 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

5 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

5 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

5 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 Shrimp

Shrimp

3 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

3 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

2 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Seal

Seal

2 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

Saltwater Fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spots

dolphin in body of water

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Eel

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish

Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

gray shark under water during daytime

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

1 linked spots

Lion's mane jellyfish ( Cyanea capillata ) in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. This specimen is about 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in) in diameter and the tentacles are about 60–80 cm (24–31 in) long. It is photographed from a jetty. The color of the background is made up from algae on

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

1 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

Photo of Salmon

Freshwater Fishes

Salmon

1 linked spots

Photo of Snake Eel

Saltwater Fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Spinner Dolphin

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

1 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spots