Explore Labuan Bajo

Located on the large island of Flores, Labuan Bajo is the gateway for the extensive marine diversity, strong currents and world-class dive sites which can all be found in Komodo National Park. Komodo’s waters are known to invite droves of manta rays and sharks while immense schools of fish shoal in the nutrient-rich seas. Experience enthralling drifts through sites which appear like underwater assault courses or relax in some of the calmer locations in Central Komodo surrounded by countless sea turtles.

The small fishing town of Labuan Bajo is the base for many dive centres that visit Komodo National Park daily. Many of these dive centres also run dive courses, where novice divers can learn in the placid dive sites of Central Komodo surrounded by impressive coral growth. Dive resorts nestled within the town or on adjacent remote tropical islands also provide daily trips to the park. Yet, most dive centres and resorts focus mainly on Central and North Komodo dive sites. To get the most out of the remarkable marine park, liveaboards visit year round offering the possibility to delve into various sites in all of Komodo’s regions.

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Diving in Labuan Bajo

Scuba diving from Labuan Bajo offers divers a vast array of different topography and marine life to immerse themselves in. Find yourself in the warm, calm, and colorful shallow reefs of Siaba Besar and The China Shop, alive with flourishing rose corals and a multitude of reef fish, or be swept through seamounts, walls, and pinnacles by strong currents while sharks, dogtooth tuna, and giant trevally circle above you. Central Komodo is home to the famous deep wall dive site of Batu Bolong plunging to over 70 meters/229 feet, while pinnacle dive sites such as Crystal and Castle Rock offer the chance to dive ‘the split’—where the current hits the rock carrying water thick with nutrients and sharks galore.

Novice divers are likely to dive in the calmer waters of Central Komodo, where it is possible to learn in stunning dive sites such as Siaba Besar, Manta Point, and Sebayur. Those taking advanced dive courses will find the challenging currents the greatest test for their newfound skills.

Dive Centers

iDIVE Komodo, PT Halo Bajo Wisata

iDIVE Komodo, PT Halo Bajo Wisata

Jl. Opseter Maun nomer 9, 86754 Labuan Bajo, NT - Indonesia
Scuba Republic Komodo, Alternative DC location Scuba Republic RajaAmpat

Scuba Republic Komodo, Alternative DC location Scuba Republic RajaAmpat

Jl. Soekarno Hatta , Kampung Tengah , Labuan Bajo, 86700 Manggarai Barat, NT - Indonesia
UBER SCUBA KOMODO

UBER SCUBA KOMODO

Jl. Soekarno Hatta, Labuan Bajo, Kec. Komodo, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Tim, 86754 Manggarai Barat, NT - Indonesia
MAKO DIVING KOMODO

MAKO DIVING KOMODO

Jl. Soekarno Hatta, 86554 Labuan Bajo Komodo, NT - Indonesia

PAPITON DIVE

Jl. Soekarno Hatta no.11, 86754 Manggarai Barat, NT - Indonesia

Divers Paradise Komodo, PT. Divers Paradise Komodo

Jl. Mutiara - Labuan Bajo, 86554 Nusa Tenggara Timur, NT - Indonesia

NEREN Diving Komodo

Jln. Soekarno Hatta, 86754 Labuan Bajo, NT - Indonesia

Maika Komodo Tour & Diving

Jl. Soekarno Hatta, 86754 Labuan Bajo, NT - Indonesia

Wet Frog Divers

C/O Bintang Flores Hotel, RT/RW 005/002 Labuan Bajo Desa Gorontalo Kec, NT - Indonesia

AMARE DIVERS KOMODO

Jl. Soekarno Hatta, Labuan Bajo, Komodo, NT - Indonesia

Signature Scuba Flores

Pulau Sabolo , Labuan Bajo, 00000 Manggarai Barat, NT - Indonesia

Komodo Aggressor

209 Hudson Trace, 30907 Augusta, GA - United States

Dugong Scuba

Sabolo island flores ntt, 86754 Manggarai Barat, NB - Indonesia

Dive Sites

iDIVE Komodo, 86554 Labuan Bajo
Waecicu (★4.0)

Waecicu (★4.0)

Waecicu is one of the dive sites directly accessible from shore in Labuan Bajo. You can access this site from Waecicu Beach in the northern area of Labuan Bajo. This is a beginner friendly site with no current and a mostly sandy bottom area.
iDIVE Komodo, 86554 Labuan Bajo
Sabolon Kecil (★4.5)

Sabolon Kecil (★4.5)

MACHINE TRANSLATION: We reach Sabolon Kecil in just 40 minutes by boat. It offers a pleasant drift dive and a seam. At the beginning of the dive we follow the reef, then cross a sandy bottom to the seam, and finish our dive with a slight drift on a beautiful plateau.
iDIVE Komodo, 86554 Labuan Bajo
Sabolan Besar (★4.6)

Sabolan Besar (★4.6)

Sabolan Besar is a 40 minute boat ride. This site is usually dived in combination with Sabolan Kecil. It offers relaxed diving, suitable for check-out dives, courses, and snorkelers. A great plus of Sabolon Besar is the white sandy beach where you spend your surface intervals.
Divers Paradise Komodo, 86554 Nusa Tenggara Timur
Bidadari (★3.9)

Bidadari (★3.9)

Bidadari is one of the closest islands to Labuan Bajo. Also called Angel Island, this is a beginner friendly site. Located in central area of the park, the topography is a gentle slope. Good for training dives as well as night dives.

The best Months to dive in Labuan Bajo

Diving in the waters surrounding Labuan Bajo is possible all year round but from April through to November, the dry season causes a peak in divers. November through to March is the rainy season and from January to March there can be rough surface conditions at the northern dive sites. To spot the maximum numbers of manta rays the best time to visit is from December through to February but they can be spotted all year round.

Top Wildlife Sightings in Labuan Bajo

From manta rays, eagle rays and sharks to ornate ghost pipefish, pygmy seahorse and clown frogfish - all can be found in the wonderful Komodo National Park. Swiftly kick down to pinnacles surrounded by grey reef and black-tip sharks or examine the seabeds sandy bottom for the flamboyant cuttlefish and blue-ringed octopus. Komodo’s spectacular range of colourful sponges, sea squirts and hard and soft corals lend themselves to numerous species of shrimp and nudibranch while there’s even a chance to see a dugong at Siaba Kecil!

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel

Moray Eel
141 Sightings
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6
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3
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8
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9
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12
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13
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12
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18
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16
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38
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3

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Total number of species approx.: 27

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Barracuda

Barracuda
76 Sightings
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1
M
1
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10
M
2
J
19
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1
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4
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7
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13
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18
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Green Turtle

Green Turtle
73 Sightings
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1
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1
M
2
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6
M
4
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4
J
3
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15
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9
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15
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10
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3
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Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle
73 Sightings
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0
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2
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2
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7
M
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J
4
J
9
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4
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11
O
16
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15
D
3

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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Octopus

Octopus
29 Sightings
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3
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1
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6
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2
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5
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4
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8
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Total number of species approx.: 25

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Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray
12 Sightings
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1
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4
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7
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Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray
10 Sightings
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3
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1
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1
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1
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0
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4
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Total number of species approx.: 28

Udo Kefrig
Clownfish

Clownfish
304 Sightings
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10
F
6
M
3
A
25
M
18
J
34
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44
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20
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30
O
36
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61
D
17

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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Angelfish

Angelfish
205 Sightings
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10
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8
M
2
A
12
M
8
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29
J
31
A
8
S
24
O
18
N
36
D
19

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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish
199 Sightings
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11
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6
M
1
A
10
M
4
J
31
J
29
A
5
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23
O
20
N
41
D
18

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Total number of species approx.: 12

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Lionfish

Lionfish
190 Sightings
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8
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3
M
4
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21
M
4
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27
J
20
A
13
S
26
O
17
N
41
D
6

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Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish

Parrotfish
181 Sightings
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9
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6
M
1
A
7
M
6
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26
J
26
A
15
S
16
O
16
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41
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12

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Total number of species approx.: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish

Bannerfish
136 Sightings
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9
F
3
M
2
A
10
M
5
J
25
J
16
A
10
S
16
O
10
N
21
D
9

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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Triggerfish

Triggerfish
129 Sightings
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8
F
5
M
0
A
17
M
1
J
27
J
25
A
10
S
6
O
7
N
19
D
4

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Total number of species approx.: 3400

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Shrimp

Shrimp
125 Sightings
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0
F
2
M
0
A
8
M
8
J
15
J
12
A
14
S
9
O
3
N
48
D
6

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Total number of species approx.: 80

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Stingrays

Stingrays
116 Sightings
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4
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5
M
4
A
11
M
7
J
12
J
10
A
19
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8
O
16
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15
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5

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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Pufferfish

Pufferfish
106 Sightings
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9
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2
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1
A
11
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3
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26
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12
A
7
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8
O
7
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11
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9

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Total number of species approx.: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts
93 Sightings
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9
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4
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2
A
3
M
2
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21
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16
A
3
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12
O
9
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7
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5

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Total number of species approx.: 85

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Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish
79 Sightings
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8
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4
M
1
A
0
M
2
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19
J
17
A
0
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4
O
12
N
9
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

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Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish
76 Sightings
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1
F
2
M
1
A
11
M
8
J
0
J
2
A
7
S
10
O
0
N
31
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

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Crab

Crab
71 Sightings
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0
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0
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1
A
4
M
4
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4
J
1
A
4
S
2
O
3
N
48
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish

Damselfish
61 Sightings
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8
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3
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
18
J
13
A
1
S
2
O
4
N
4
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

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Soldierfish

Soldierfish
59 Sightings
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7
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4
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
18
J
14
A
2
S
2
O
8
N
0
D
4

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Total number of species approx.: 3

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Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish
58 Sightings
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5
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4
M
0
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5
M
1
J
16
J
1
A
4
S
7
O
6
N
5
D
4

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch

Nudibranch
57 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
13
M
1
J
10
J
5
A
9
S
4
O
2
N
6
D
7

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Total number of species approx.: 110

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Snapper

Snapper
52 Sightings
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4
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0
M
0
A
5
M
1
J
18
J
13
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
6
D
1

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Total number of species approx.: 25

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Boxfish

Boxfish
48 Sightings
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2
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
3
J
11
J
1
A
1
S
4
O
4
N
14
D
1

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Total number of species approx.: 60

iStock-Global_Pics
Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish
46 Sightings
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7
F
4
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
19
J
11
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
3
AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark
45 Sightings
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1
F
1
M
4
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
11
A
1
S
7
O
1
N
6
D
1

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Total number of species approx.: 120

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Flounder

Flounder
37 Sightings
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6
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0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
7
S
9
O
0
N
4
D
10

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Total number of species approx.: 15

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Garfish

Garfish
36 Sightings
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6
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
13
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
5
N
0
D
1

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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Jackfish

Jackfish
35 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
15
J
4
A
0
S
4
O
9
N
1
D
1
iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark
33 Sightings
J
1
F
3
M
1
A
7
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
4
S
1
O
2
N
4
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Shutterstock-Levent Konuk
Goatfish

Goatfish
30 Sightings
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6
F
3
M
1
A
3
M
1
J
6
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
2
N
1
D
2

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Total number of species approx.: 50

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Frogfish

Frogfish
27 Sightings
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1
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
5
N
14
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets
22 Sightings
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1
F
2
M
0
A
9
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
3
O
2
N
2
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0

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Total number of species approx.: 120

SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish
21 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
1
J
2
J
0
A
1
S
4
O
3
N
7
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 55

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Lobster

Lobster
17 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
1
O
1
N
9
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 30

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Sand Eel

Sand Eel
15 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
6
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Squid

Squid
11 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
8
D
0
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Lemon Shark

Lemon Shark
10 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
4
N
2
D
1
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Leaf Scorpionfish

Leaf Scorpionfish
9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
1
D
0