Species database
Marine species in Iran
20 species divers have recorded here, each verified against the World Register of Marine Species. Log your dives on DIVR to add to the record.
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Commonly seen
8You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.
CommonAcropora arabensis
Corals
CommonAcropora downingi
Arabian Staghorn Coral
Corals
CommonAcropora horrida
Corals
Common
Acropora mossambica
Corals
CommonAcropora muricata
Brown Staghorn Coral
Corals
CommonAcropora nasuta
Branching Staghorn Coral
Corals
CommonAcropora valida
Bushy Staghorn Coral
Corals
CommonOphiocoma scolopendrina
Lagoon Brittle Star
Invertebrates
Occasionally seen
6Regular residents, but not on every dive.
Rare finds
6Lucky encounters worth logging.
