Species database

Marine species in Indonesia (Komodo)

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.

Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)common

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)common

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)common

Amphiprion perideraion

Clownfish

Fish
Map Puffer (Arothron mappa)common

Arothron mappa

Map Puffer

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)common

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)common

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)common

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Blacktip Reef Shark

Fish
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)common

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Blackback Butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus)common

Chaetodon melannotus

Blackback Butterflyfish

Fish
Humphead Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)common

Cheilinus undulatus

Humphead Wrasse

Fish
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)common

Gymnothorax javanicus

Giant Moray

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
Chamberlain's Nembrotha (Nembrotha chamberlaini)common

Nembrotha chamberlaini

Chamberlain's Nembrotha

Invertebrates
Bluestone Kambingan (Pomacanthus sexstriatus)common

Pomacanthus sexstriatus

Bluestone Kambingan

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)common

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)common

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)occasional

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)occasional

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)occasional

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)occasional

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Oval Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus)occasional

Chaetodon lunulatus

Oval Butterflyfish

Fish
Mirror Butterflyfish (Chaetodon speculum)occasional

Chaetodon speculum

Mirror Butterflyfish

Fish
Red Sea Butterflyfish (Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus)occasional

Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus

Red Sea Butterflyfish

Fish
Anchor Trunkfish (Choerodon anchorago)occasional

Choerodon anchorago

Anchor Trunkfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)occasional

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)occasional

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)occasional

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Horned Bannerfish (Heniochus varius)occasional

Heniochus varius

Horned Bannerfish

Fish
Common Foxface (Siganus vulpinus)occasional

Siganus vulpinus

Common Foxface

Fish
Reef Stingray (Taeniura lymma)occasional

Taeniura lymma

Reef Stingray

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Gendarme Fish (Acanthurus olivaceus)rare

Acanthurus olivaceus

Gendarme Fish

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

Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major

Fish
Clown Triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)rare

Balistoides conspicillum

Clown Triggerfish

Fish
Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge bicolor)rare

Centropyge bicolor

Bicolor Angelfish

Fish
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)rare

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)rare

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)rare

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Bignose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii)rare

Naso vlamingii

Bignose Unicornfish

Fish
Emperor (Pomacanthus imperator)rare

Pomacanthus imperator

Emperor

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)rare

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Magnificent Giant Anemone (Radianthus magnifica)rare

Radianthus magnifica

Magnificent Giant Anemone

Invertebrates
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)rare

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)rare

Taenianotus triacanthus

Leaf Scorpionfish

Fish