Species database

Marine species in Madagascar

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.

Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)common

Acanthocybium solandri

Wahoo

Fish
Finger Coral (Acropora humilis)common

Acropora humilis

Finger Coral

Corals
Skunk Clownfish (Amphiprion akallopisos)common

Amphiprion akallopisos

Skunk Clownfish

Fish
common

Canthidermis maculata

Rough Triggerfish

Fish
Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)common

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)common

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Trevally

Fish
Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)common

Carcharhinus falciformis

Silky Shark

Fish
Melon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)common

Chaetodon trifasciatus

Melon Butterflyfish

Fish
Pincushion Cushionstar (Culcita schmideliana)common

Culcita schmideliana

Pincushion Cushionstar

Invertebrates
Rainbow Runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)common

Elagatis bipinnulata

Rainbow Runner

Fish
Blue Sea Chub (Kyphosus cinerascens)common

Kyphosus cinerascens

Blue Sea Chub

Fish
Blunthead Batfish (Platax teira)common

Platax teira

Blunthead Batfish

Fish
Pelagic Stingray (Pteroplatytrygon violacea)common

Pteroplatytrygon violacea

Pelagic Stingray

Fish
Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana)common

Seriola rivoliana

Almaco jack

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)common

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish
Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)common

Thunnus alalunga

Albacore

Fish
Houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus)common

Tylosurus crocodilus

Houndfish

Fish
Lunartail Grouper (Variola louti)common

Variola louti

Lunartail Grouper

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Redmouth Grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)occasional

Aethaloperca rogaa

Redmouth Grouper

Fish
Madagascar Anemonefish (Amphiprion latifasciatus)occasional

Amphiprion latifasciatus

Madagascar Anemonefish

Fish
Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)occasional

Carcharhinus longimanus

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Fish
Anchovy-Eater (Carcharodon carcharias)occasional

Carcharodon carcharias

Anchovy-Eater

Fish
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)occasional

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead

Reptiles
Grainy Cushion Star (Choriaster granulatus)occasional

Choriaster granulatus

Grainy Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)occasional

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)occasional

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Hump (Megaptera novaeangliae)occasional

Megaptera novaeangliae

Hump

Mammals
Blackspotted Grunt (Plectorhinchus gaterinus)occasional

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

Blackspotted Grunt

Fish
Red-Knobbed Sea Star (Protoreaster lincki)occasional

Protoreaster lincki

Red-Knobbed Sea Star

Invertebrates
Hood Coral (Stylophora pistillata)occasional

Stylophora pistillata

Hood Coral

Corals
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)occasional

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)occasional

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Acanthopleura vaillantiirare

Acanthopleura vaillantii

Invertebrates
Table Coral (Acropora cytherea)rare

Acropora cytherea

Table Coral

Corals
Spotted Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos)rare

Dardanus megistos

Spotted Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)rare

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)rare

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Slipper Coral (Herpolitha limax)rare

Herpolitha limax

Slipper Coral

Corals
Catch Bowl Coral (Isopora palifera)rare

Isopora palifera

Catch Bowl Coral

Corals
Bermuda Chub (Kyphosus sectatrix)rare

Kyphosus sectatrix

Bermuda Chub

Fish
Monasteria Microporous Coral (Montipora monasteriata)rare

Montipora monasteriata

Monasteria Microporous Coral

Corals
Lagoon Brittle Star (Ophiocoma scolopendrina)rare

Ophiocoma scolopendrina

Lagoon Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Blackmouth Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)rare

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Blackmouth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Magnificent Giant Anemone (Radianthus magnifica)rare

Radianthus magnifica

Magnificent Giant Anemone

Invertebrates
Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus)rare

Stichopus chloronotus

Greenfish

Invertebrates