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North Male Atoll Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

North Male Atoll

Fast transfers, manta stations, and high-energy channel drifts minutes from the Maldives capital

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Wildlife In North Male Atoll

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in North Male Atoll.

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

51 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

45 linked spots

gray snake photography

Moray Eel

38 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

30 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

28 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

24 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

24 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

24 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

23 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

21 linked spots

gray shark in body of water

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

21 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

21 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

20 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

19 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

17 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

16 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

15 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

14 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

13 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

13 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

11 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

10 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

10 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

7 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

7 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 Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

6 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 linked spots

Photo of Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

6 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

5 linked spots

Shark swimming with striped fish underwater

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

4 linked spots

Photo of Emperor

saltwater-fishes

Emperor

4 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

4 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

3 linked spots

white shark under blue sky

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

3 linked spots

Photo of Guitarfish

Guitarfish

3 linked spots

gray shark under water during daytime

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

3 linked spots

Photo of Zebra Shark

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

3 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

2 linked spots

Photo of European bitterling

freshwater-fishes

European bitterling

Rhodeus amarus

2 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish

saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Spinner Dolphin

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

2 linked spots

a whale swimming in the ocean with a lot of fish around it

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

2 linked spots

Photo of Eel

saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Garfish uploaded from iNaturalist .

saltwater-fishes

Garfish

Belone belone

1 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spots

Photo of Perch

freshwater-fishes

Perch

1 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

1 linked spots

Photo of Scalloped Hammerhead

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

1 linked spots

Photo of Thresher Shark

Thresher Shark

1 linked spots