Species database

Marine species in Fiji

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.

Fiji Tomato Anemonefish (Amphiprion barberi)common

Amphiprion barberi

Fiji Tomato Anemonefish

Fish
Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)common

Carcharhinus leucas

Bull Shark

Fish
Citron Butterfly (Chaetodon citrinellus)common

Chaetodon citrinellus

Citron Butterfly

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)common

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Floral Wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus)common

Cheilinus chlorourus

Floral Wrasse

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)common

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)common

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)common

Galeocerdo cuvier

Tiger Shark

Fish
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)common

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Tawny Nurse Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)common

Nebrius ferrugineus

Tawny Nurse Shark

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)common

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Blackmouth Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)common

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Blackmouth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Schlegel's Parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli)common

Scarus schlegeli

Schlegel's Parrotfish

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)common

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)common

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)common

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates
Brown Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)common

Zebrasoma scopas

Brown Tang

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Golden Damsel (Amblyglyphidodon aureus)occasional

Amblyglyphidodon aureus

Golden Damsel

Fish
Orangefin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus)occasional

Amphiprion chrysopterus

Orangefin Anemonefish

Fish
Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)occasional

Amphiprion perideraion

Clownfish

Fish
Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)occasional

Bohadschia argus

Leopard Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)occasional

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Grey Reef Shark

Fish
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)occasional

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Oval Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus)occasional

Chaetodon lunulatus

Oval Butterflyfish

Fish
Pacific Doublesaddle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis)occasional

Chaetodon ulietensis

Pacific Doublesaddle Butterflyfish

Fish
Daisy Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)occasional

Chlorurus sordidus

Daisy Parrotfish

Fish
Threespot Dascyllus (Dascyllus trimaculatus)occasional

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Threespot Dascyllus

Fish
Twinspot Snapper (Lutjanus bohar)occasional

Lutjanus bohar

Twinspot Snapper

Fish
Humpback Snapper (Lutjanus gibbus)occasional

Lutjanus gibbus

Humpback Snapper

Fish
Dash-and-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)occasional

Parupeneus barberinus

Dash-and-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)occasional

Scarus psittacus

Common Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)rare

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Blackblotch Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium)rare

Chaetodon ephippium

Blackblotch Butterflyfish

Fish
Dotted Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus punctatus)rare

Cirrhilabrus punctatus

Dotted Wrasse

Fish
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)rare

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)rare

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait (Laticauda colubrina)rare

Laticauda colubrina

Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait

Reptiles
Blacktail Snapper (Lutjanus fulvus)rare

Lutjanus fulvus

Blacktail Snapper

Fish
Bigeye Emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis)rare

Monotaxis grandoculis

Bigeye Emperor

Fish
Sicklefin Lemon Shark (Negaprion acutidens)rare

Negaprion acutidens

Sicklefin Lemon Shark

Fish
Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri)rare

Paracirrhites forsteri

Blackside Hawkfish

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)rare

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus)rare

Stichopus chloronotus

Greenfish

Invertebrates
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)rare

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish