Species database

Marine species in France (Réunion)

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.

Commonly seen

18

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

Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)common

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)common

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)common

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)common

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)common

Chaetodon lunula

Raccoon Butterflyfish

Fish
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)common

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)common

Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Turkey Moray (Gymnothorax meleagris)common

Gymnothorax meleagris

Turkey Moray

Fish
Masked Bannerfish (Heniochus monoceros)common

Heniochus monoceros

Masked Bannerfish

Fish
common

Kuhlia rupestris

Fish
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)common

Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

Mammals
Unicornfish (Naso elegans)common

Naso elegans

Unicornfish

Fish
Blue-Spine Nosefish (Naso unicornis)common

Naso unicornis

Blue-Spine Nosefish

Fish
Arc-Eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)common

Paracirrhites arcatus

Arc-Eye Hawkfish

Fish
Doublebar Goatfish (Parupeneus trifasciatus)common

Parupeneus trifasciatus

Doublebar Goatfish

Fish
Emperor (Pomacanthus imperator)common

Pomacanthus imperator

Emperor

Fish
Red-Cheek Wrasse (Thalassoma genivittatum)common

Thalassoma genivittatum

Red-Cheek Wrasse

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)occasional

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

Fish
Mauritian Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysogaster)occasional

Amphiprion chrysogaster

Mauritian Anemonefish

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)occasional

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)occasional

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)occasional

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Forcepsfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)occasional

Forcipiger flavissimus

Forcepsfish

Fish
Striped Large-Eye Bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus)occasional

Gnathodentex aureolineatus

Striped Large-Eye Bream

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)occasional

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Yellowstripe Goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)occasional

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

Yellowstripe Goatfish

Fish
Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)occasional

Ostracion meleagris

Spotted Boxfish

Fish
Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)occasional

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Fish
White-Banded Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)occasional

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

White-Banded Triggerfish

Fish
Boomerang Triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa)occasional

Sufflamen bursa

Boomerang Triggerfish

Fish
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)occasional

Tursiops aduncus

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Mammals

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Doubleband Surgeonfish (Acanthurus tennentii)rare

Acanthurus tennentii

Doubleband Surgeonfish

Fish
Guineafowl Puffer (Arothron meleagris)rare

Arothron meleagris

Guineafowl Puffer

Fish
rare

Canthidermis maculata

Rough Triggerfish

Fish
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)rare

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Threadfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)rare

Chaetodon auriga

Threadfin Butterflyfish

Fish
Indian Ocean Chevron Butterflyfish (Chaetodon madagaskariensis)rare

Chaetodon madagaskariensis

Indian Ocean Chevron Butterflyfish

Fish
Melon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)rare

Chaetodon trifasciatus

Melon Butterflyfish

Fish
Stout Chromis (Chromis chrysura)rare

Chromis chrysura

Stout Chromis

Fish
Threespot Dascyllus (Dascyllus trimaculatus)rare

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Threespot Dascyllus

Fish
Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus caeruleus)rare

Gomphosus caeruleus

Bird Wrasse

Fish
Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)rare

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis

Yellowfin Goatfish

Fish
Fire Dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica)rare

Nemateleotris magnifica

Fire Dartfish

Fish
Band-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus)rare

Parupeneus macronemus

Band-Dot Goatfish

Fish