Species database

Marine species in China

8 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

3

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

Bleeker's Grouper (Epinephelus bleekeri)common

Epinephelus bleekeri

Bleeker's Grouper

Fish
Bennett's Stingray (Hemitrygon bennettii)common

Hemitrygon bennettii

Bennett's Stingray

Fish
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)common

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish

Occasionally seen

2

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Comb Penshell (Atrina pectinata)occasional

Atrina pectinata

Comb Penshell

Invertebrates
Bluespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)occasional

Chiloscyllium plagiosum

Bluespotted Bamboo Shark

Fish

Rare finds

3

Lucky encounters worth logging.

rare

Epinephelus amblycephalus

Bighead Grouper

Fish
rare

Epinephelus diacanthus

Spinycheek Grouper

Fish
Little Six-Arm Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)rare

Ophiactis savignyi

Little Six-Arm Brittle Star

Invertebrates