Species database

Marine species in Indonesia (Raja Ampat)

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
Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major (Amblyglyphidodon curacao)common

Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major

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
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)common

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Red-Bellied Fusilier (Caesio cuning)common

Caesio cuning

Red-Bellied Fusilier

Fish
Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)common

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Blacktip Reef Shark

Fish
Bommie Cod (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)common

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bommie Cod

Fish
Humphead Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)common

Cheilinus undulatus

Humphead Wrasse

Fish
Bleeker's Parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri)common

Chlorurus bleekeri

Bleeker's Parrotfish

Fish
Bearded Wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)common

Eucrossorhinus dasypogon

Bearded Wobbegong

Fish
Orange-Spotted Trevally (Flavocaranx bajad)common

Flavocaranx bajad

Orange-Spotted Trevally

Fish
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)common

Gymnothorax javanicus

Giant Moray

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)common

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Barned-Face Spine-Cheek (Scolopsis margaritifera)common

Scolopsis margaritifera

Barned-Face Spine-Cheek

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)occasional

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)occasional

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

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
Banded Dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus)occasional

Dascyllus aruanus

Banded Dascyllus

Fish
Freckled Carpet Shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti)occasional

Hemiscyllium freycineti

Freckled Carpet Shark

Fish
Horned Bannerfish (Heniochus varius)occasional

Heniochus varius

Horned Bannerfish

Fish
Reef Manta Ray (Mobula alfredi)occasional

Mobula alfredi

Reef Manta Ray

Fish
Red-Toothed Triggerfish (Odonus niger)occasional

Odonus niger

Red-Toothed Triggerfish

Fish
Clown Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides)occasional

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

Clown Sweetlips

Fish
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)occasional

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

Fish
Blue-Bridle Parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus)occasional

Scarus dimidiatus

Blue-Bridle Parrotfish

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)occasional

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Slender Grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)rare

Anyperodon leucogrammicus

Slender Grouper

Fish
Map Puffer (Arothron mappa)rare

Arothron mappa

Map Puffer

Fish
Clown Triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)rare

Balistoides conspicillum

Clown Triggerfish

Fish
Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)rare

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Trevally

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Cetoscarus ocellatus)rare

Cetoscarus ocellatus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish
Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa)rare

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Fish
Oval Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus)rare

Chaetodon lunulatus

Oval Butterflyfish

Fish
Redbreasted Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)rare

Cheilinus fasciatus

Redbreasted Wrasse

Fish
Marine Crayfish (Panulirus versicolor)rare

Panulirus versicolor

Marine Crayfish

Invertebrates
Dash-and-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)rare

Parupeneus barberinus

Dash-and-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Bluestone Kambingan (Pomacanthus sexstriatus)rare

Pomacanthus sexstriatus

Bluestone Kambingan

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)rare

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Masked Rabbitfish (Siganus puellus)rare

Siganus puellus

Masked Rabbitfish

Fish