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Semporna (Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai)

Sipadan walls, Mabul macro, Kapalai shallows: Semporna is Sabah's best-of-both-worlds dive base

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 18 sources

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Wildlife In Semporna (Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Semporna (Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai).

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spot

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spot

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

Lionfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

1 linked spot

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spot