Species database

Marine species in Indonesia (Togian Islands)

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.

Acropora carolinianacommon

Acropora caroliniana

Corals
Acropora cerealiscommon

Acropora cerealis

Corals
common

Acropora jacquelineae

Corals
Acropora multiacutacommon

Acropora multiacuta

Corals
common

Acropora turaki

Corals
Scrawled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus)common

Aluterus scriptus

Scrawled Filefish

Fish
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)common

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)common

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)common

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Blacktip Reef Shark

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)common

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)common

Gymnothorax javanicus

Giant Moray

Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)common

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Isopora brueggemannicommon

Isopora brueggemanni

Corals
Catch Bowl Coral (Isopora palifera)common

Isopora palifera

Catch Bowl Coral

Corals
common

Isopora togianensis

Corals
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Golden Medusa (Mastigias papua)common

Mastigias papua

Golden Medusa

Invertebrates
Clown Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides)common

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

Clown Sweetlips

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)occasional

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Clownfish (Amphiprion percula)occasional

Amphiprion percula

Clownfish

Fish
Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa)occasional

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Fish
Cigar Wrasse (Cheilio inermis)occasional

Cheilio inermis

Cigar Wrasse

Fish
Orange-Back Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis)occasional

Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis

Orange-Back Wrasse

Fish
Two-Barred Puller (Dischistodus perspicillatus)occasional

Dischistodus perspicillatus

Two-Barred Puller

Fish
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)occasional

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)occasional

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Multipore Sea Star (Linckia multifora)occasional

Linckia multifora

Multipore Sea Star

Invertebrates
Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus)occasional

Naso lituratus

Orangespine Unicornfish

Fish
Marine Crayfish (Panulirus versicolor)occasional

Panulirus versicolor

Marine Crayfish

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

Scolopsis margaritifera

Barned-Face Spine-Cheek

Fish
Coral Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera)occasional

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Coral Cardinalfish

Fish
Reef Stingray (Taeniura lymma)occasional

Taeniura lymma

Reef Stingray

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)rare

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)rare

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Bommie Cod (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)rare

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bommie Cod

Fish
Dot and Dash Butterflyfish (Chaetodon punctatofasciatus)rare

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus

Dot and Dash Butterflyfish

Fish
Latticed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii)rare

Chaetodon rafflesii

Latticed Butterflyfish

Fish
Red Sea Butterflyfish (Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus)rare

Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus

Red Sea Butterflyfish

Fish
Anchor Trunkfish (Choerodon anchorago)rare

Choerodon anchorago

Anchor Trunkfish

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)rare

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Horned Bannerfish (Heniochus chrysostomus)rare

Heniochus chrysostomus

Horned Bannerfish

Fish
Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)rare

Melichthys vidua

Pinktail Triggerfish

Fish
Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri)rare

Paracirrhites forsteri

Blackside Hawkfish

Fish
Common Foxface (Siganus vulpinus)rare

Siganus vulpinus

Common Foxface

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)rare

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish