Species database

Marine species in Indonesia (Pulau Weh)

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.

Powder-Blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon)common

Acanthurus leucosternon

Powder-Blue Surgeonfish

Fish
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)common

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)common

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)common

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid (Caloria indica)common

Caloria indica

Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid

Invertebrates
Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)common

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)common

Cephalopholis miniata

Coral Grouper

Fish
Brown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)common

Chaetodon collare

Brown Butterflyfish

Fish
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Laced Moray (Gymnothorax favagineus)common

Gymnothorax favagineus

Laced Moray

Fish
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)common

Gymnothorax javanicus

Giant Moray

Fish
Brown-and-White Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster)common

Hemitaurichthys zoster

Brown-and-White Butterflyfish

Fish
Red-Toothed Triggerfish (Odonus niger)common

Odonus niger

Red-Toothed Triggerfish

Fish
Emperor (Pomacanthus imperator)common

Pomacanthus imperator

Emperor

Fish
Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)common

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)common

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Reef Stingray (Taeniura lymma)common

Taeniura lymma

Reef Stingray

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci)occasional

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-Thorns

Invertebrates
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)occasional

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron stellatus)occasional

Arothron stellatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Clown Triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)occasional

Balistoides conspicillum

Clown Triggerfish

Fish
Yellowback Fusilier (Caesio xanthonota)occasional

Caesio xanthonota

Yellowback Fusilier

Fish
Blacktip Grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)occasional

Epinephelus fasciatus

Blacktip Grouper

Fish
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)occasional

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Forcepsfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)occasional

Forcipiger flavissimus

Forcepsfish

Fish
Fimbriated Moray (Gymnothorax fimbriatus)occasional

Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Fimbriated Moray

Fish
Bigscale Soldierfish (Myripristis berndti)occasional

Myripristis berndti

Bigscale Soldierfish

Fish
Big Blue Octopus (Octopus cyanea)occasional

Octopus cyanea

Big Blue Octopus

Invertebrates
Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus)occasional

Plectorhinchus vittatus

Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)occasional

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)occasional

Stenopus hispidus

Banded Coral Shrimp

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)rare

Acanthurus mata

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)rare

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Tomato Hind (Cephalopholis sonnerati)rare

Cephalopholis sonnerati

Tomato Hind

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)rare

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)rare

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
One-Blotch Grouper (Epinephelus melanostigma)rare

Epinephelus melanostigma

One-Blotch Grouper

Fish
Striped Large-Eye Bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus)rare

Gnathodentex aureolineatus

Striped Large-Eye Bream

Fish
Yellow-Edged Moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)rare

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

Yellow-Edged Moray

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)rare

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Blackmouth Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)rare

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Blackmouth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)rare

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral

Corals
Sea Goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)rare

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Sea Goldie

Fish
Dusky Parrotfish (Scarus niger)rare

Scarus niger

Dusky Parrotfish

Fish