Species database

Marine species in Jordan

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.

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Commonly seen

18

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)common

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Twoband Anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus)common

Amphiprion bicinctus

Twoband Anemonefish

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Bristly Puffer (Arothron hispidus)common

Arothron hispidus

Bristly Puffer

Fish
Blacktail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus)common

Chaetodon austriacus

Blacktail Butterflyfish

Fish
Diagonal Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus)common

Chaetodon fasciatus

Diagonal Butterflyfish

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Crown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon paucifasciatus)common

Chaetodon paucifasciatus

Crown Butterflyfish

Fish
Broomtail Wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus)common

Cheilinus lunulatus

Broomtail Wrasse

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)common

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Blacktip Grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)common

Epinephelus fasciatus

Blacktip Grouper

Fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)common

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Big Blue Octopus (Octopus cyanea)common

Octopus cyanea

Big Blue Octopus

Invertebrates
Sea Goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)common

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Sea Goldie

Fish
Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)common

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

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Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus)common

Siganus rivulatus

Marbled Spinefoot

Fish
Klunzinger's Wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii)common

Thalassoma rueppellii

Klunzinger's Wrasse

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)common

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates
Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)common

Zebrasoma xanthurum

Purple Tang

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)occasional

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

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Green Damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon indicus)occasional

Amblyglyphidodon indicus

Green Damselfish

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Masked Puffer (Arothron diadematus)occasional

Arothron diadematus

Masked Puffer

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Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)occasional

Cephalopholis miniata

Coral Grouper

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Heavybeak Parrotfish (Chlorurus gibbus)occasional

Chlorurus gibbus

Heavybeak Parrotfish

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Clown Wrasse (Coris aygula)occasional

Coris aygula

Clown Wrasse

Fish
Moray (Gymnothorax griseus)occasional

Gymnothorax griseus

Moray

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Blotcheye Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)occasional

Myripristis murdjan

Blotcheye Soldierfish

Fish
Forsskal's Goatfish (Parupeneus forsskali)occasional

Parupeneus forsskali

Forsskal's Goatfish

Fish
Emperor (Pomacanthus imperator)occasional

Pomacanthus imperator

Emperor

Fish
Sulphur Damsel (Pomacentrus sulfureus)occasional

Pomacentrus sulfureus

Sulphur Damsel

Fish
Picasso (Rhinecanthus assasi)occasional

Rhinecanthus assasi

Picasso

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Rusty Parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus)occasional

Scarus ferrugineus

Rusty Parrotfish

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Bluethroat Triggerfish (Sufflamen albicaudatum)occasional

Sufflamen albicaudatum

Bluethroat Triggerfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Cross-Stripe Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga)rare

Chaetodon auriga

Cross-Stripe Butterfly

Fish
Burnt Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)rare

Chlorurus sordidus

Burnt Parrotfish

Fish
Blue-Green Damselfish (Chromis viridis)rare

Chromis viridis

Blue-Green Damselfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)rare

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Indian Humbug (Dascyllus abudafur)rare

Dascyllus abudafur

Indian Humbug

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Red Sea Bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius)rare

Heniochus intermedius

Red Sea Bannerfish

Fish
Spotted Sandmelt (Parapercis hexophtalma)rare

Parapercis hexophtalma

Spotted Sandmelt

Fish
Gold-Saddle Goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus)rare

Parupeneus cyclostomus

Gold-Saddle Goatfish

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Band-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus)rare

Parupeneus macronemus

Band-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Crown Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema)rare

Sargocentron diadema

Crown Squirrelfish

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Bluelined Wrasse (Stethojulis albovittata)rare

Stethojulis albovittata

Bluelined Wrasse

Fish
Reef Stingray (Taeniura lymma)rare

Taeniura lymma

Reef Stingray

Fish
Desjardin's Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii)rare

Zebrasoma desjardinii

Desjardin's Sailfin Tang

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