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Reunion West Coast Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Reunion West Coast

Volcanic reef diving, serious apnea and carefully regulated lagoons on Reunion's west coast.

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Wildlife In Reunion West Coast

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Reunion West Coast.

gray snake photography

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

15 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Rays

Stingrays

12 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

10 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

8 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

8 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

8 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

7 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

7 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

6 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

6 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

5 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

5 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

5 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

4 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

3 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

3 linked spots

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

Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

3 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

2 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

2 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

2 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

Saltwater Fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

dolphin in body of water

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spots

Photo of Eel

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Emperor

Saltwater Fishes

Emperor

1 linked spots

Photo of Ocean Sunfish

Saltwater Fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

1 linked spots

Photo of Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)

Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)

Enchelycore pardalis

1 linked spots

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

1 linked spots

Photo of Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spots

Photo of Snake Eel

Saltwater Fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish

Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

1 linked spots

Photo of Sturgeon

Freshwater Fishes

Sturgeon

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