Fishing in Seychelles
75 species across 17 spots
Seychelles offers fishing across 17 spots with 75 species in marine, freshwater, marine, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Remote atoll with abundant seagrass beds; the fish is attracted to the nutrient‑rich waters during the early dry season.
Remote atoll with extensive seagrass and coral habitats; the species is common on the lagoon reefs but requires a boat to reach.
The crystal-clear waters of Seychelles offer a great opportunity to catch Humpback red snapper.
75
Species
17
Spots
Species
75
Humpback red snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
marine
Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
marine
Eremodon yetateku
Eremodon yetateku
freshwater
African brown snapper
Lutjanus dentatus
marine, brackish
Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
marine, brackish
Cercamia laamu
Cercamia laamu
marine
Acrostalagmus caulophagus
Acrostalagmus caulophagus
Dwarf dragonet
Synchiropus postulus
marine
Apogon latus
Apogon latus
marine
Kawakawa
Euthynnus affinis
marine
Golden eye jobfish
Pristipomoides flavipinnis
marine
African Threadfish
Alectis alexandrina
Caranx heteropygus
Caranx heteropygus
Indo-Pacific sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
marine
African pompano
Alectis ciliaris
marine
Red goatfish
Mullus auratus
marine
Circle-cheek wrasse
Halichoeres miniatus
marine
Charax unimaculatus
Charax unimaculatus
freshwater
Barracuda (Sphyraena spp.)
Sphyraena spp.
Coastal waters, coral reefs, and estuaries
Acrostalagmus annulatus
Acrostalagmus annulatus
Acrostalagmus roseus
Acrostalagmus roseus
Cladobotryum indoafrum
Cladobotryum indoafrum
Ornate wrasse
Thalassoma pavo
marine
Zebra blenny
Istiblennius zebra
marine
Kaalpens goby
Coryogalops william
marine, freshwater, brackish
Cadenat's rockfish
Scorpaena loppei
marine
Luciobrama macrocephalus
Luciobrama macrocephalus
freshwater, brackish
Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus
Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus
marine
Synclidopus hogani
Synclidopus hogani
freshwater
Caranx spec
Caranx spec
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
marine
King mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
marine
Orangespotted Trevally
Carangoides bajad
Acrostalagmus fragrans
Acrostalagmus fragrans
Acrostalagmus lateritius
Acrostalagmus lateritius
Aleurisma guilliermondii
Aleurisma guilliermondii
Orange-spotted grouper
Epinephelus coioides
marine, brackish
Sleepy goby
Psammogobius biocellatus
marine, freshwater, brackish
Porogobius schlegelii
Porogobius schlegelii
marine, freshwater, brackish
Sunrise Anthias
Pyronotanthias timanoa
marine
Festive ribbonfish
Eutaeniophorus festivus
marine
Caranx whiggus
Caranx whiggus
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson
marine
Atlantic bigeye
Priacanthus arenatus
marine
Blackchin tilapia
Sarotherodon melanotheron
marine, freshwater, brackish
Bluespotted cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
marine
Smooth puffer
Lagocephalus laevigatus
marine, brackish
Starspotted grouper
Epinephelus hexagonatus
marine
Acrostalagmus cephalosporioides
Acrostalagmus cephalosporioides
Hypomyces biasolettianus
Hypomyces biasolettianus
Tail-eye cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus
marine
Banded rudderfish
Seriola zonata
marine
Golden redbait
Emmelichthys struhsakeri
marine
Acrostalagmus parasitans
Acrostalagmus parasitans
Bullet tuna
Auxis rochei
marine, brackish
Santer seabream
Cheimerius nufar
marine
Chocolate pipefish
Syngnathus euchrous
marine
Marlin sucker
Remora osteochir
marine
Freckled tonguefish
Symphurus nebulosus
marine
Longfin grouper
Epinephelus quoyanus
marine
Black lantern fish
Lampanyctus niger
marine
African perchlet
Chelidoperca africana
marine
Bearded roguefish
Tetraroge barbata
marine, freshwater, brackish
Plectrogenium nanum
Plectrogenium nanum
marine
American halfbeak
Hyporhamphus meeki
marine, freshwater, brackish
Quilon electric ray
Heteronarce prabhui
marine
Bigspot minidartfish
Aioliops megastigma
marine
Andamia amphibius
Andamia amphibius
marine
Moorish idol
Zanclus cornutus
marine
Pompano
Trachinotus ovatus
marine, brackish
Sand tiger shark
Carcharias taurus
marine
Andromakhe paris
Andromakhe paris
freshwater
Eustomias problematicus
Eustomias problematicus
marine
Mud grouper
Epinephelus randalli
marine
Pachyrhynchus schoenherri
Pachyrhynchus schoenherri