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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).

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

18 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

14 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

12 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

9 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

8 linked spots

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

6 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

5 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

5 linked spots

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

Lionfish

5 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

5 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

5 linked spots

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

5 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

5 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

4 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

4 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
saltwater-fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

4 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

3 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

3 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

2 linked spots

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

2 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

2 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

2 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

2 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

2 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

2 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.
saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spots

Photo of Eel
saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Flounder
saltwater-fishes

Flounder

1 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish
saltwater-fishes

Goatfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle
turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

Photo of Snake Eel
saltwater-fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

1 linked spots

Photo of Spinner Dolphin
dolphins

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spots