Wildlife · Destination Guide
Japan's subtropical hub for reefs, caves, whales, and island hopping
Updated Nov 21, 2025 • 9 sources
Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Okinawa.
48 linked spots
Chelonia mydas
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Eretmochelys imbricata
15 linked spots
Triaenodon obesus
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Scorpaenidae
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Rhyacichthys aspro
Tetraodontidae
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Taenianotus triacanthus
Caretta caretta
Mobula alfredi
Ostraciidae (family)
3 linked spots
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
2 linked spots
Rhinomuraena quaesita
Myripristinae
Acanthuridae
Carcharhinus melanopterus
1 linked spots
Hippocampus kuda
Mobula birostris
Megaptera novaeangliae
Dermochelys coriacea
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Carcharhinus longimanus
Sphyrna lewini
Ophichthidae
Rhincodon typus