Species database

Marine species in Malaysia (Borneo)

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.

Branch Coral (Acropora florida)common

Acropora florida

Branch Coral

Corals
Hyacinth Table Coral (Acropora hyacinthus)common

Acropora hyacinthus

Hyacinth Table Coral

Corals
Brown Staghorn Coral (Acropora muricata)common

Acropora muricata

Brown Staghorn Coral

Corals
Acropora solitaryensiscommon

Acropora solitaryensis

Corals
Acropora subglabracommon

Acropora subglabra

Corals
Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)common

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)common

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Grainy Cushion Star (Choriaster granulatus)common

Choriaster granulatus

Grainy Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)common

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Catch Bowl Coral (Isopora palifera)common

Isopora palifera

Catch Bowl Coral

Corals
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Crested Nembrotha (Nembrotha cristata)common

Nembrotha cristata

Crested Nembrotha

Invertebrates
Variable Neon Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana)common

Nembrotha kubaryana

Variable Neon Slug

Invertebrates
Shadowy Wrinkle Dorid (Nembrotha milleri)common

Nembrotha milleri

Shadowy Wrinkle Dorid

Invertebrates
Big Blue Octopus (Octopus cyanea)common

Octopus cyanea

Big Blue Octopus

Invertebrates
Marine Crayfish (Panulirus versicolor)common

Panulirus versicolor

Marine Crayfish

Invertebrates
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)common

Stenopus hispidus

Banded Coral Shrimp

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid (Caloria indica)occasional

Caloria indica

Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid

Invertebrates
Floral Wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus)occasional

Cheilinus chlorourus

Floral Wrasse

Fish
Yellow Sea Cucumber (Colochirus robustus)occasional

Colochirus robustus

Yellow Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Spotted Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos)occasional

Dardanus megistos

Spotted Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Bubble Tip Sea Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)occasional

Entacmaea quadricolor

Bubble Tip Sea Anemone

Invertebrates
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)occasional

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)occasional

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Isopora brueggemannioccasional

Isopora brueggemanni

Corals
Ocular Coral (Madrepora oculata)occasional

Madrepora oculata

Ocular Coral

Corals
Ivory Wrinkle Dorid (Nembrotha lineolata)occasional

Nembrotha lineolata

Ivory Wrinkle Dorid

Invertebrates
Blackmouth Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)occasional

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Blackmouth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)occasional

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral

Corals
Magnificent Giant Anemone (Radianthus magnifica)occasional

Radianthus magnifica

Magnificent Giant Anemone

Invertebrates
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)occasional

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci)rare

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-Thorns

Invertebrates
Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)rare

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Trevally

Fish
Bommie Cod (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)rare

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bommie Cod

Fish
Brownbanded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)rare

Chiloscyllium punctatum

Brownbanded Bamboo Shark

Fish
Blacktip Grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)rare

Epinephelus fasciatus

Blacktip Grouper

Fish
Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis)rare

Halichoeres scapularis

Zigzag Wrasse

Fish
Slipper Coral (Herpolitha limax)rare

Herpolitha limax

Slipper Coral

Corals
Blotcheye Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)rare

Myripristis murdjan

Blotcheye Soldierfish

Fish
Chamberlain's Nembrotha (Nembrotha chamberlaini)rare

Nembrotha chamberlaini

Chamberlain's Nembrotha

Invertebrates
Chocolate Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)rare

Physeter macrocephalus

Chocolate Whale

Mammals
Forskal's Sidegill Slug (Pleurobranchus forskalii)rare

Pleurobranchus forskalii

Forskal's Sidegill Slug

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

Scolopsis margaritifera

Barned-Face Spine-Cheek

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)rare

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish