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Raja Ampat

Biodiversity capital of the Coral Triangle with manta highways and living reefs

Updated Oct 30, 2025 • 18 sources

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Wildlife In Raja Ampat

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Raja Ampat.

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

13 linked spots

Photo of Wobbegong
Sharks

Wobbegong

10 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

8 linked spots

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

8 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

6 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

6 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

6 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

4 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

4 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

4 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

3 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

3 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

3 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

3 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

3 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

Photo of Sturgeon
Freshwater Fishes

Sturgeon

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spot

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spot

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

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

Frogfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spot

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spot

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spot

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

1 linked spot

Photo of Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
Rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spot

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spot

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

1 linked spot

Photo of Wolf Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Wolf Eel

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

1 linked spot