Species database

Marine species in Djibouti

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.

Twoband Anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus)common

Amphiprion bicinctus

Twoband Anemonefish

Fish
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)common

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)common

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Blacktip Reef Shark

Fish
Halfspotted Grouper (Cephalopholis hemistiktos)common

Cephalopholis hemistiktos

Halfspotted Grouper

Fish
Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)common

Cephalopholis miniata

Coral Grouper

Fish
Hooded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon larvatus)common

Chaetodon larvatus

Hooded Butterflyfish

Fish
Arabian Butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus)common

Chaetodon melapterus

Arabian Butterflyfish

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)common

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Summan Grouper (Epinephelus summana)common

Epinephelus summana

Summan Grouper

Fish
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)common

Gymnothorax javanicus

Giant Moray

Fish
Red Sea Bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius)common

Heniochus intermedius

Red Sea Bannerfish

Fish
Blackspot Snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii)common

Lutjanus ehrenbergii

Blackspot Snapper

Fish
Common Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)common

Lutjanus kasmira

Common Bluestripe Snapper

Fish
Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus)common

Pomacanthus maculosus

Yellowbar Angelfish

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)common

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)common

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Reef Stingray (Taeniura lymma)common

Taeniura lymma

Reef Stingray

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)common

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci)occasional

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-Thorns

Invertebrates
Toby (Canthigaster margaritata)occasional

Canthigaster margaritata

Toby

Fish
Paleface Butterflyfish (Chaetodon mesoleucos)occasional

Chaetodon mesoleucos

Paleface Butterflyfish

Fish
Brownspotted Grouper (Epinephelus chlorostigma)occasional

Epinephelus chlorostigma

Brownspotted Grouper

Fish
Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus caeruleus)occasional

Gomphosus caeruleus

Bird Wrasse

Fish
Red-Toothed Triggerfish (Odonus niger)occasional

Odonus niger

Red-Toothed Triggerfish

Fish
Eightline Wrasse (Paracheilinus octotaenia)occasional

Paracheilinus octotaenia

Eightline Wrasse

Fish
Spotted Sandmelt (Parapercis hexophtalma)occasional

Parapercis hexophtalma

Spotted Sandmelt

Fish
Blackmouth Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)occasional

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Blackmouth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Sulphur Damsel (Pomacentrus sulfureus)occasional

Pomacentrus sulfureus

Sulphur Damsel

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)occasional

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Rusty Parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus)occasional

Scarus ferrugineus

Rusty Parrotfish

Fish
Black Scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus)occasional

Scorpaena porcus

Black Scorpionfish

Fish
Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)occasional

Zebrasoma xanthurum

Purple Tang

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)rare

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)rare

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Bluecheek Butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus)rare

Chaetodon semilarvatus

Bluecheek Butterflyfish

Fish
Broomtail Wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus)rare

Cheilinus lunulatus

Broomtail Wrasse

Fish
Blue-Green Damselfish (Chromis viridis)rare

Chromis viridis

Blue-Green Damselfish

Fish
Blacktip Grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)rare

Epinephelus fasciatus

Blacktip Grouper

Fish
Sand Grouper (Epinephelus stoliczkae)rare

Epinephelus stoliczkae

Sand Grouper

Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)rare

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Blotcheye Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)rare

Myripristis murdjan

Blotcheye Soldierfish

Fish
Blackspotted Grunt (Plectorhinchus gaterinus)rare

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

Blackspotted Grunt

Fish
Arabian Angelfish (Pomacanthus asfur)rare

Pomacanthus asfur

Arabian Angelfish

Fish
Pyjama (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)rare

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Pyjama

Fish
Magnificent Giant Anemone (Radianthus magnifica)rare

Radianthus magnifica

Magnificent Giant Anemone

Invertebrates