Species database

Marine species in Indonesia (Gili & Lombok)

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
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)common

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail 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
Red-Bellied Fusilier (Caesio cuning)common

Caesio cuning

Red-Bellied Fusilier

Fish
Spottail Shark (Carcharhinus sorrah)common

Carcharhinus sorrah

Spottail Shark

Fish
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)common

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)common

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis)common

Halichoeres scapularis

Zigzag Wrasse

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Picasso (Rhinecanthus verrucosus)common

Rhinecanthus verrucosus

Picasso

Fish
Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)common

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Fish
Six-Banded Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)common

Thalassoma hardwicke

Six-Banded Wrasse

Fish
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)common

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

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.

Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)occasional

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Gendarme Fish (Acanthurus olivaceus)occasional

Acanthurus olivaceus

Gendarme Fish

Fish
Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)occasional

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Map Puffer (Arothron mappa)occasional

Arothron mappa

Map Puffer

Fish
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)occasional

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Cigar Wrasse (Cheilio inermis)occasional

Cheilio inermis

Cigar Wrasse

Fish
Anchor Trunkfish (Choerodon anchorago)occasional

Choerodon anchorago

Anchor Trunkfish

Fish
Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa)occasional

Echidna nebulosa

Snowflake Moray

Fish
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)occasional

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)occasional

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)occasional

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)occasional

Ostracion meleagris

Spotted Boxfish

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)occasional

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Blue-Bridle Parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus)occasional

Scarus dimidiatus

Blue-Bridle Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Epaulette Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricauda)rare

Acanthurus nigricauda

Epaulette Surgeonfish

Fish
Puffer (Arothron manilensis)rare

Arothron manilensis

Puffer

Fish
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)rare

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Oval Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus)rare

Chaetodon lunulatus

Oval Butterflyfish

Fish
Latticed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii)rare

Chaetodon rafflesii

Latticed Butterflyfish

Fish
Tripletail Wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus)rare

Cheilinus trilobatus

Tripletail Wrasse

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)rare

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)rare

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)rare

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)rare

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)rare

Gymnothorax javanicus

Giant Moray

Fish
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)rare

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)rare

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

Fish