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Perhentian Islands Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Perhentian Islands

Two islands, warm reefs, and easy boat diving in Malaysia's Marine Park waters

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 14 sources

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Wildlife In Perhentian Islands

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

a fish that is swimming in the water

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

17 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

rays

Stingrays

16 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

13 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

12 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

11 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

10 linked spots

gray snake photography

Moray Eel

10 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

9 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

9 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

8 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

8 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

8 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

8 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

7 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

7 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

7 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

6 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

6 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

5 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

5 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

4 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

4 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

4 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

3 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

3 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

3 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

2 linked spots

Photo of Flounder

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

2 linked spots

gray shark in body of water

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

2 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

2 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Eel

saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

Photo of Loach Goby

freshwater-fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

1 linked spots

Photo of Ocean Sunfish

saltwater-fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

1 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Seal

Seal

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

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

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

1 linked spots