Species database

Marine species in Indonesia (Bali)

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
Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)common

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined 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
Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)common

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)common

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)common

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid (Caloria indica)common

Caloria indica

Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid

Invertebrates
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)common

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)common

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)common

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Reef Manta Ray (Mobula alfredi)common

Mobula alfredi

Reef Manta Ray

Fish
Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus)common

Plectorhinchus vittatus

Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips

Fish
Emperor (Pomacanthus imperator)common

Pomacanthus imperator

Emperor

Fish
Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)common

Taenianotus triacanthus

Leaf Scorpionfish

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)occasional

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Bantayan Butterflyfish (Chaetodon adiergastos)occasional

Chaetodon adiergastos

Bantayan Butterflyfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)occasional

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Yellow-Edged Moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)occasional

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

Yellow-Edged Moray

Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)occasional

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)occasional

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)occasional

Melichthys vidua

Pinktail Triggerfish

Fish
Crested Nembrotha (Nembrotha cristata)occasional

Nembrotha cristata

Crested Nembrotha

Invertebrates
Variable Neon Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana)occasional

Nembrotha kubaryana

Variable Neon Slug

Invertebrates
Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)occasional

Ostracion meleagris

Spotted Boxfish

Fish
Forskal's Sidegill Slug (Pleurobranchus forskalii)occasional

Pleurobranchus forskalii

Forskal's Sidegill Slug

Invertebrates
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)occasional

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)occasional

Stenopus hispidus

Banded Coral Shrimp

Invertebrates
Six-Banded Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)occasional

Thalassoma hardwicke

Six-Banded Wrasse

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Gendarme Fish (Acanthurus olivaceus)rare

Acanthurus olivaceus

Gendarme Fish

Fish
Golden Damsel (Amblyglyphidodon aureus)rare

Amblyglyphidodon aureus

Golden Damsel

Fish
Bristly Puffer (Arothron hispidus)rare

Arothron hispidus

Bristly Puffer

Fish
Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)rare

Cephalopholis miniata

Coral Grouper

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)rare

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)rare

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)rare

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Green Barrel Sea Squirt (Didemnum molle)rare

Didemnum molle

Green Barrel Sea Squirt

Invertebrates
Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa)rare

Echidna nebulosa

Snowflake Moray

Fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)rare

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Red-Toothed Triggerfish (Odonus niger)rare

Odonus niger

Red-Toothed Triggerfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)rare

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)rare

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

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