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Praslin and La Digue

Granite reefs, giant tortoise day trips, and an easy two-island rhythm in Seychelles

Updated Mar 25, 2026 • 19 sources

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Wildlife In Praslin and La Digue

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Praslin and La Digue.

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

8 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

7 linked spots

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

7 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
Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

6 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

6 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

6 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

5 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

5 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

5 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

4 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

4 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

4 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

3 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

3 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

Molluscs

Octopus

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

2 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 linked spots

Shovelnose guitarfish
Rays

Guitarfish

2 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

2 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spot

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spot

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

Lionfish

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot