Species database

Marine species in Indonesia (North Sulawesi)

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.

Brown Staghorn Coral (Acropora muricata)common

Acropora muricata

Brown Staghorn Coral

Corals
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)common

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)common

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)common

Amphiprion perideraion

Clownfish

Fish
Clownfish (Amphiprion polymnus)common

Amphiprion polymnus

Clownfish

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)common

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)common

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)common

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Crested Nembrotha (Nembrotha cristata)common

Nembrotha cristata

Crested Nembrotha

Invertebrates
Variable Neon Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana)common

Nembrotha kubaryana

Variable Neon Slug

Invertebrates
Fire-Gilled Wrinkle Dorid (Nembrotha purpureolineata)common

Nembrotha purpureolineata

Fire-Gilled Wrinkle Dorid

Invertebrates
Red-Toothed Triggerfish (Odonus niger)common

Odonus niger

Red-Toothed Triggerfish

Fish
Clown Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides)common

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

Clown Sweetlips

Fish
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)common

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)common

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)common

Stenopus hispidus

Banded Coral Shrimp

Invertebrates
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Map Puffer (Arothron mappa)occasional

Arothron mappa

Map Puffer

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)occasional

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid (Caloria indica)occasional

Caloria indica

Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid

Invertebrates
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)occasional

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Humpback Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)occasional

Cromileptes altivelis

Humpback Grouper

Fish
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)occasional

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)occasional

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus)occasional

Diodon holocanthus

Balloonfish

Fish
Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa)occasional

Echidna nebulosa

Snowflake Moray

Fish
Yellow-Edged Moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)occasional

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

Yellow-Edged Moray

Fish
Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)occasional

Ostracion meleagris

Spotted Boxfish

Fish
Forskal's Sidegill Slug (Pleurobranchus forskalii)occasional

Pleurobranchus forskalii

Forskal's Sidegill Slug

Invertebrates
Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus)occasional

Synchiropus splendidus

Green Mandarin

Fish
Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)occasional

Taenianotus triacanthus

Leaf Scorpionfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Finger Coral (Acropora humilis)rare

Acropora humilis

Finger Coral

Corals
Acropora indonesiarare

Acropora indonesia

Corals
Bali Shortcake (Acropora latistella)rare

Acropora latistella

Bali Shortcake

Corals
Puffer (Arothron manilensis)rare

Arothron manilensis

Puffer

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)rare

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Fimbriated Moray (Gymnothorax fimbriatus)rare

Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Fimbriated Moray

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)rare

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Brushytoothed Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis)rare

Hemitaurichthys polylepis

Brushytoothed Butterflyfish

Fish
Twospot Wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)rare

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus

Twospot Wrasse

Fish
Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri)rare

Paracirrhites forsteri

Blackside Hawkfish

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)rare

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)rare

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Reef Stingray (Taeniura lymma)rare

Taeniura lymma

Reef Stingray

Fish