Species database

Marine species in India

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.

Knifetooth Sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata)common

Anoxypristis cuspidata

Knifetooth Sawfish

Fish
Pincushion Cushionstar (Culcita schmideliana)common

Culcita schmideliana

Pincushion Cushionstar

Invertebrates
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Green Barrel Sea Squirt (Didemnum molle)common

Didemnum molle

Green Barrel Sea Squirt

Invertebrates
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)common

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Multipore Sea Star (Linckia multifora)common

Linckia multifora

Multipore Sea Star

Invertebrates
Flathead Grey Mullet (Mugil cephalus)common

Mugil cephalus

Flathead Grey Mullet

Fish
Big Blue Octopus (Octopus cyanea)common

Octopus cyanea

Big Blue Octopus

Invertebrates
Little Six-Arm Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)common

Ophiactis savignyi

Little Six-Arm Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Lagoon Brittle Star (Ophiocoma scolopendrina)common

Ophiocoma scolopendrina

Lagoon Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Marine Crayfish (Panulirus versicolor)common

Panulirus versicolor

Marine Crayfish

Invertebrates
White Sea-Squirt (Phallusia mammillata)common

Phallusia mammillata

White Sea-Squirt

Invertebrates
Bartail Flathead (Platycephalus indicus)common

Platycephalus indicus

Bartail Flathead

Fish
common

Sillago sihama

Silver Sillago

Fish
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)common

Stegostoma tigrinum

Zebra Shark

Fish
Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus)common

Stichopus chloronotus

Greenfish

Invertebrates
Snake Sea Cucumber (Synapta maculata)common

Synapta maculata

Snake Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)occasional

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish
Finger Coral (Acropora humilis)occasional

Acropora humilis

Finger Coral

Corals
Brown Staghorn Coral (Acropora muricata)occasional

Acropora muricata

Brown Staghorn Coral

Corals
occasional

Brevitrygon imbricata

Bengal Whipray

Fish
Live Sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)occasional

Echeneis naucrates

Live Sharksucker

Fish
occasional

Epinephelus diacanthus

Spinycheek Grouper

Fish
Glasseye (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)occasional

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Glasseye

Fish
Honeycomb Stingray (Himantura uarnak)occasional

Himantura uarnak

Honeycomb Stingray

Fish
Olive Ridely (Lepidochelys olivacea)occasional

Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridely

Reptiles
Blunthead Batfish (Platax teira)occasional

Platax teira

Blunthead Batfish

Fish
Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)occasional

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral

Corals
Goggle-Eye (Priacanthus hamrur)occasional

Priacanthus hamrur

Goggle-Eye

Fish
Pickhandle Barracuda (Sphyraena jello)occasional

Sphyraena jello

Pickhandle Barracuda

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)occasional

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci)rare

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-Thorns

Invertebrates
Bristly Puffer (Arothron hispidus)rare

Arothron hispidus

Bristly Puffer

Fish
Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)rare

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Trevally

Fish
Tomato Hind (Cephalopholis sonnerati)rare

Cephalopholis sonnerati

Tomato Hind

Fish
Spotted Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos)rare

Dardanus megistos

Spotted Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Banded Dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus)rare

Dascyllus aruanus

Banded Dascyllus

Fish
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)rare

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Orange-Spotted Grouper (Epinephelus coioides)rare

Epinephelus coioides

Orange-Spotted Grouper

Fish
Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)rare

Galeocerdo cuvier

Tiger Shark

Fish
Catch Bowl Coral (Isopora palifera)rare

Isopora palifera

Catch Bowl Coral

Corals
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)rare

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Milk Shark (Rhizoprionodon acutus)rare

Rhizoprionodon acutus

Milk Shark

Fish
Hood Coral (Stylophora pistillata)rare

Stylophora pistillata

Hood Coral

Corals