Wildlife · Destination Guide

Poor Knights Islands

Sea caves, stingrays and subtropical reefs off New Zealand's Tutukaka Coast

Updated Nov 21, 2025 • 11 sources

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Wildlife In Poor Knights Islands

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

rays

Stingrays

21 linked spots

molluscs

Nudibranch

20 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

17 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

16 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

12 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

10 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

9 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

9 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

7 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

5 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

3 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

Perch

3 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

2 linked spots

other-mammals

Seal

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

1 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

1 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Fur Seal

1 linked spots

crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spots