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Trincomalee and Nilaveli Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Trincomalee and Nilaveli

Coral and rock dives, Pigeon Island snorkeling and a historic Indian Ocean harbour.

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Wildlife In Trincomalee and Nilaveli

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Trincomalee and Nilaveli.

gray snake photography

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

6 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

5 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

4 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

4 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

4 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

4 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

3 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

3 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

3 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

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.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 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

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

2 linked spots

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

Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

2 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

Saltwater Fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico

Saltwater Fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

1 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

1 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

1 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

1 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spots

Photo of Walleye

Freshwater Fishes

Walleye

Sander vitreus

1 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spots