Species database

Marine species in Comoros

45 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

18

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

Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)common

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

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Spotted Puffer (Canthigaster janthinoptera)common

Canthigaster janthinoptera

Spotted Puffer

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Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)common

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

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Dusky Angelfish (Centropyge multispinis)common

Centropyge multispinis

Dusky Angelfish

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Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)common

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

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Twospot Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus binotatus)common

Ctenochaetus binotatus

Twospot Surgeonfish

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Indian Gold-Ring Bristle-Tooth (Ctenochaetus truncatus)common

Ctenochaetus truncatus

Indian Gold-Ring Bristle-Tooth

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Lipspot Moray (Gymnothorax chilospilus)common

Gymnothorax chilospilus

Lipspot Moray

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Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)common

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

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Blotcheye Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)common

Myripristis murdjan

Blotcheye Soldierfish

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Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri)common

Paracirrhites forsteri

Blackside Hawkfish

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Sulphur Damsel (Pomacentrus sulfureus)common

Pomacentrus sulfureus

Sulphur Damsel

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Iridescent Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon kallopterus)common

Pristiapogon kallopterus

Iridescent Cardinalfish

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Sea Goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)common

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Sea Goldie

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Pyjama (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)common

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Pyjama

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Crown Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema)common

Sargocentron diadema

Crown Squirrelfish

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Bluelined Wrasse (Stethojulis albovittata)common

Stethojulis albovittata

Bluelined Wrasse

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Twotone Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)common

Zebrasoma scopas

Twotone Tang

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Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)occasional

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

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Spinytooth Parrotfish (Calotomus spinidens)occasional

Calotomus spinidens

Spinytooth Parrotfish

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Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster bennetti)occasional

Canthigaster bennetti

Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer

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Leopard Hind (Cephalopholis leopardus)occasional

Cephalopholis leopardus

Leopard Hind

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Snooty Wrasse (Cheilinus oxycephalus)occasional

Cheilinus oxycephalus

Snooty Wrasse

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Blueribbon Damsel (Chrysiptera brownriggii)occasional

Chrysiptera brownriggii

Blueribbon Damsel

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Exquisite Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus)occasional

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

Exquisite Wrasse

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Coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)occasional

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Coral Hawkfish

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Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)occasional

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

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Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)occasional

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

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Band-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus)occasional

Parupeneus macronemus

Band-Dot Goatfish

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Bicolor Damselfish (Pycnochromis dimidiatus)occasional

Pycnochromis dimidiatus

Bicolor Damselfish

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Silverspot Squirrelfish (Sargocentron caudimaculatum)occasional

Sargocentron caudimaculatum

Silverspot Squirrelfish

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Five Striped Surge Wrasse (Thalassoma quinquevittatum)occasional

Thalassoma quinquevittatum

Five Striped Surge Wrasse

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Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)rare

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

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Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)rare

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

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Scaly Puller (Azurina lepidolepis)rare

Azurina lepidolepis

Scaly Puller

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Strawberry Hind (Cephalopholis spiloparaea)rare

Cephalopholis spiloparaea

Strawberry Hind

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Cross-Stripe Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga)rare

Chaetodon auriga

Cross-Stripe Butterfly

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Peppered Butterflyfish (Chaetodon guttatissimus)rare

Chaetodon guttatissimus

Peppered Butterflyfish

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Adorned Wrasse (Halichoeres cosmetus)rare

Halichoeres cosmetus

Adorned Wrasse

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Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)rare

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

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Pearly Soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee)rare

Myripristis kuntee

Pearly Soldierfish

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Cheek-Lined Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus digramma)rare

Oxycheilinus digramma

Cheek-Lined Maori Wrasse

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Arc-Eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)rare

Paracirrhites arcatus

Arc-Eye Hawkfish

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Sapphire Damsel (Pomacentrus pavo)rare

Pomacentrus pavo

Sapphire Damsel

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Disappearing Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus)rare

Pseudocheilinus evanidus

Disappearing Wrasse

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