Species database

Marine species in Indonesia

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.

Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)common

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Chocolate Surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus)common

Acanthurus pyroferus

Chocolate Surgeonfish

Fish
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)common

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)common

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)common

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)common

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)common

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)common

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)common

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)common

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)common

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Bluntheaded Wrasse (Thalassoma amblycephalum)common

Thalassoma amblycephalum

Bluntheaded Wrasse

Fish
Six-Banded Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)common

Thalassoma hardwicke

Six-Banded Wrasse

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)common

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish
Twotone Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)common

Zebrasoma scopas

Twotone Tang

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Acropora cerealisoccasional

Acropora cerealis

Corals
Branch Coral (Acropora florida)occasional

Acropora florida

Branch Coral

Corals
Hyacinth Table Coral (Acropora hyacinthus)occasional

Acropora hyacinthus

Hyacinth Table Coral

Corals
Acropora solitaryensisoccasional

Acropora solitaryensis

Corals
Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)occasional

Amphiprion perideraion

Clownfish

Fish
Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)occasional

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge bicolor)occasional

Centropyge bicolor

Bicolor Angelfish

Fish
Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii)occasional

Centropyge vrolikii

Dwarf Angelfish

Fish
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)occasional

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)occasional

Melichthys vidua

Pinktail Triggerfish

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)occasional

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)occasional

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)occasional

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)occasional

Taenianotus triacanthus

Leaf Scorpionfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)rare

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Brown Staghorn Coral (Acropora muricata)rare

Acropora muricata

Brown Staghorn Coral

Corals
Bushy Staghorn Coral (Acropora valida)rare

Acropora valida

Bushy Staghorn Coral

Corals
Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major (Amblyglyphidodon curacao)rare

Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major

Fish
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)rare

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)rare

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)rare

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Black and White Snapper (Macolor macularis)rare

Macolor macularis

Black and White Snapper

Fish
Variable Neon Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana)rare

Nembrotha kubaryana

Variable Neon Slug

Invertebrates
Red-Toothed Triggerfish (Odonus niger)rare

Odonus niger

Red-Toothed Triggerfish

Fish
Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri)rare

Paracirrhites forsteri

Blackside Hawkfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)rare

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)rare

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish