Species database

Marine species in Japan (Okinawa)

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.

Table Coral (Acropora cytherea)common

Acropora cytherea

Table Coral

Corals
Acropora digitiferacommon

Acropora digitifera

Corals
Acropora gemmiferacommon

Acropora gemmifera

Corals
Finger Coral (Acropora humilis)common

Acropora humilis

Finger Coral

Corals
Acropora intermediacommon

Acropora intermedia

Corals
Acropora microphthalmacommon

Acropora microphthalma

Corals
Brown Staghorn Coral (Acropora muricata)common

Acropora muricata

Brown Staghorn Coral

Corals
Branching Staghorn Coral (Acropora nasuta)common

Acropora nasuta

Branching Staghorn Coral

Corals
Acropora tenuiscommon

Acropora tenuis

Corals
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)common

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Hump (Megaptera novaeangliae)common

Megaptera novaeangliae

Hump

Mammals
Pore Coral (Montipora aequituberculata)common

Montipora aequituberculata

Pore Coral

Corals
Pore Coral (Montipora digitata)common

Montipora digitata

Pore Coral

Corals
Pore Coral (Montipora hispida)common

Montipora hispida

Pore Coral

Corals
Pore Coral (Montipora informis)common

Montipora informis

Pore Coral

Corals
Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)common

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral

Corals
Forktail Rabbitfish (Siganus argenteus)common

Siganus argenteus

Forktail Rabbitfish

Fish
Hood Coral (Stylophora pistillata)common

Stylophora pistillata

Hood Coral

Corals

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Acropora asperaoccasional

Acropora aspera

Corals
Acropora cerealisoccasional

Acropora cerealis

Corals
Branch Coral (Acropora florida)occasional

Acropora florida

Branch Coral

Corals
Hyacinth Table Coral (Acropora hyacinthus)occasional

Acropora hyacinthus

Hyacinth Table Coral

Corals
Acropora milleporaoccasional

Acropora millepora

Corals
Acropora selagooccasional

Acropora selago

Corals
Bushy Staghorn Coral (Acropora valida)occasional

Acropora valida

Bushy Staghorn Coral

Corals
Starflower Coral (Astreopora myriophthalma)occasional

Astreopora myriophthalma

Starflower Coral

Corals
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)occasional

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead

Reptiles
Isopora brueggemannioccasional

Isopora brueggemanni

Corals
Catch Bowl Coral (Isopora palifera)occasional

Isopora palifera

Catch Bowl Coral

Corals
Pore Coral (Montipora stellata)occasional

Montipora stellata

Pore Coral

Corals
Pore Coral (Montipora venosa)occasional

Montipora venosa

Pore Coral

Corals
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)occasional

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Acropora divaricatarare

Acropora divaricata

Corals
Bottlebrush Coral (Acropora elseyi)rare

Acropora elseyi

Bottlebrush Coral

Corals
Acropora monticulosarare

Acropora monticulosa

Corals
Acropora pulchrarare

Acropora pulchra

Corals
Bali Green Stony Coral (Acropora yongei)rare

Acropora yongei

Bali Green Stony Coral

Corals
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)rare

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus)rare

Amphiprion frenatus

Clownfish

Fish
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)rare

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Ten-Lined Urchin (Eucidaris metularia)rare

Eucidaris metularia

Ten-Lined Urchin

Invertebrates
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)rare

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Pore Coral (Montipora cactus)rare

Montipora cactus

Pore Coral

Corals
Pore Coral (Montipora efflorescens)rare

Montipora efflorescens

Pore Coral

Corals
rare

Montipora turgescens

Pore Coral

Corals