Species database

Marine species in India (Lakshadweep)

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.

Powder-Blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon)common

Acanthurus leucosternon

Powder-Blue Surgeonfish

Fish
Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)common

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)common

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish
Brown Staghorn Coral (Acropora muricata)common

Acropora muricata

Brown Staghorn Coral

Corals
Bristly Puffer (Arothron hispidus)common

Arothron hispidus

Bristly Puffer

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)common

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Cross-Stripe Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga)common

Chaetodon auriga

Cross-Stripe Butterfly

Fish
Burnt Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)common

Chlorurus sordidus

Burnt Parrotfish

Fish
Pincushion Cushionstar (Culcita schmideliana)common

Culcita schmideliana

Pincushion Cushionstar

Invertebrates
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)common

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)common

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Multipore Sea Star (Linckia multifora)common

Linckia multifora

Multipore Sea Star

Invertebrates
Red-Toothed Triggerfish (Odonus niger)common

Odonus niger

Red-Toothed Triggerfish

Fish
Doublebar Goatfish (Parupeneus trifasciatus)common

Parupeneus trifasciatus

Doublebar Goatfish

Fish
Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)common

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral

Corals
White-Banded Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)common

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

White-Banded Triggerfish

Fish
Five-Saddle Parrotfish (Scarus scaber)common

Scarus scaber

Five-Saddle Parrotfish

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Finger Coral (Acropora humilis)occasional

Acropora humilis

Finger Coral

Corals
Clownfish (Amphiprion nigripes)occasional

Amphiprion nigripes

Clownfish

Fish
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)occasional

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Chevron Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis)occasional

Chaetodon trifascialis

Chevron Butterflyfish

Fish
Boring Sponge (Cliona celata)occasional

Cliona celata

Boring Sponge

Invertebrates
Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus caeruleus)occasional

Gomphosus caeruleus

Bird Wrasse

Fish
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)occasional

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Catch Bowl Coral (Isopora palifera)occasional

Isopora palifera

Catch Bowl Coral

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

Parupeneus barberinus

Dash-and-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Wedge-Tail Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus)occasional

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

Wedge-Tail Triggerfish

Fish
Blue-Barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban)occasional

Scarus ghobban

Blue-Barred Parrotfish

Fish
Bluelined Wrasse (Stethojulis albovittata)occasional

Stethojulis albovittata

Bluelined Wrasse

Fish
Six-Banded Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)occasional

Thalassoma hardwicke

Six-Banded Wrasse

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)occasional

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Acropora abrotanoidesrare

Acropora abrotanoides

Corals
Scrawled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus)rare

Aluterus scriptus

Scrawled Filefish

Fish
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)rare

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Melon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)rare

Chaetodon trifasciatus

Melon Butterflyfish

Fish
Yellowhead Butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus)rare

Chaetodon xanthocephalus

Yellowhead Butterflyfish

Fish
Banded Dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus)rare

Dascyllus aruanus

Banded Dascyllus

Fish
Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis)rare

Halichoeres scapularis

Zigzag Wrasse

Fish
Sammara Squirrelfish (Neoniphon sammara)rare

Neoniphon sammara

Sammara Squirrelfish

Fish
Big Blue Octopus (Octopus cyanea)rare

Octopus cyanea

Big Blue Octopus

Invertebrates
Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)rare

Scarus psittacus

Common Parrotfish

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)rare

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish
Hood Coral (Stylophora pistillata)rare

Stylophora pistillata

Hood Coral

Corals
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)rare

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish