Species database

Marine species in Cambodia

22 species divers have recorded here, each verified against the World Register of Marine Species. Log your dives on DIVR to add to the record.

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Commonly seen

9

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Bengal Sergeant (Abudefduf bengalensis)common

Abudefduf bengalensis

Bengal Sergeant

Fish
Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)common

Amphiprion perideraion

Clownfish

Fish
Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)common

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Trevally

Fish
Eightband Butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)common

Chaetodon octofasciatus

Eightband Butterflyfish

Fish
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Longfin Grouper (Epinephelus quoyanus)common

Epinephelus quoyanus

Longfin Grouper

Fish
Java Rabbitfish (Siganus javus)common

Siganus javus

Java Rabbitfish

Fish
common

Terapon jarbua

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)common

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish

Occasionally seen

7

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Ocellate Eagle Ray (Aetomylaeus milvus)occasional

Aetomylaeus milvus

Ocellate Eagle Ray

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron stellatus)occasional

Arothron stellatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Bluelined Grouper (Cephalopholis formosa)occasional

Cephalopholis formosa

Bluelined Grouper

Fish
Black-Blotched Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)occasional

Diodon liturosus

Black-Blotched Porcupinefish

Fish
Areolate Grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)occasional

Epinephelus areolatus

Areolate Grouper

Fish
Bluering Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)occasional

Pomacanthus annularis

Bluering Angelfish

Fish
Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray (Taeniura lymma)occasional

Taeniura lymma

Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray

Fish

Rare finds

6

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Scissortail Sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)rare

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Scissortail Sergeant

Fish
Red-Bellied Fusilier (Caesio cuning)rare

Caesio cuning

Red-Bellied Fusilier

Fish
Blunthead Batfish (Platax teira)rare

Platax teira

Blunthead Batfish

Fish
Rivulated Parrotfish (Scarus rivulatus)rare

Scarus rivulatus

Rivulated Parrotfish

Fish
Barned-Face Spine-Cheek (Scolopsis margaritifera)rare

Scolopsis margaritifera

Barned-Face Spine-Cheek

Fish
Golden Rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)rare

Siganus guttatus

Golden Rabbitfish

Fish