Species database

Marine species in India (Andaman Islands)

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.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)common

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)common

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)common

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)common

Cephalopholis miniata

Coral Grouper

Fish
Brown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)common

Chaetodon collare

Brown Butterflyfish

Fish
Melon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)common

Chaetodon trifasciatus

Melon Butterflyfish

Fish
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
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)common

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)common

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Lagoon Brittle Star (Ophiocoma scolopendrina)common

Ophiocoma scolopendrina

Lagoon Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Emperor (Pomacanthus imperator)common

Pomacanthus imperator

Emperor

Fish
Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)common

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Fish
Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus)common

Stichopus chloronotus

Greenfish

Invertebrates
Snake Sea Cucumber (Synapta maculata)common

Synapta maculata

Snake Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)common

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Skunk Clownfish (Amphiprion akallopisos)occasional

Amphiprion akallopisos

Skunk Clownfish

Fish
Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)occasional

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Bluelined Grouper (Cephalopholis formosa)occasional

Cephalopholis formosa

Bluelined Grouper

Fish
Tomato Hind (Cephalopholis sonnerati)occasional

Cephalopholis sonnerati

Tomato Hind

Fish
Black-Finned Vagabond (Chaetodon decussatus)occasional

Chaetodon decussatus

Black-Finned Vagabond

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)occasional

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)occasional

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Two-Barred Puller (Dischistodus perspicillatus)occasional

Dischistodus perspicillatus

Two-Barred Puller

Fish
Orange-Spotted Grouper (Epinephelus coioides)occasional

Epinephelus coioides

Orange-Spotted Grouper

Fish
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)occasional

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)occasional

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Indian Ocean Bannerfish (Heniochus pleurotaenia)occasional

Heniochus pleurotaenia

Indian Ocean Bannerfish

Fish
White Sea-Squirt (Phallusia mammillata)occasional

Phallusia mammillata

White Sea-Squirt

Invertebrates
Barhead Spinefoot (Siganus virgatus)occasional

Siganus virgatus

Barhead Spinefoot

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)rare

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)rare

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)rare

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Green Humphead Parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)rare

Bolbometopon muricatum

Green Humphead Parrotfish

Fish
Blackwedged Butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)rare

Chaetodon falcula

Blackwedged Butterflyfish

Fish
Triangle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon triangulum)rare

Chaetodon triangulum

Triangle Butterflyfish

Fish
Spotted Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos)rare

Dardanus megistos

Spotted Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Garrupa (Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus)rare

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

Garrupa

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)rare

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Little Six-Arm Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)rare

Ophiactis savignyi

Little Six-Arm Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Batfish (Platax orbicularis)rare

Platax orbicularis

Batfish

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)rare

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Golden Rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)rare

Siganus guttatus

Golden Rabbitfish

Fish