Species database

Marine species in Malaysia (Peninsular)

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.

Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci)common

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-Thorns

Invertebrates
Acropora milleporacommon

Acropora millepora

Corals
Brown Staghorn Coral (Acropora muricata)common

Acropora muricata

Brown Staghorn Coral

Corals
Pink Warty Sea Cucumber (Cercodemas anceps)common

Cercodemas anceps

Pink Warty Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)common

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Thorny Sea Cucumber (Colochirus quadrangularis)common

Colochirus quadrangularis

Thorny Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)common

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Slipper Coral (Herpolitha limax)common

Herpolitha limax

Slipper Coral

Corals
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)common

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Pore Coral (Montipora digitata)common

Montipora digitata

Pore Coral

Corals
Variable Neon Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana)common

Nembrotha kubaryana

Variable Neon Slug

Invertebrates
Little Six-Arm Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)common

Ophiactis savignyi

Little Six-Arm Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Magnificent Giant Anemone (Radianthus magnifica)common

Radianthus magnifica

Magnificent Giant Anemone

Invertebrates
White-Spotted Spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)common

Siganus canaliculatus

White-Spotted Spinefoot

Fish
Java Rabbitfish (Siganus javus)common

Siganus javus

Java Rabbitfish

Fish
common

Sillago sihama

Silver Sillago

Fish
Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus)common

Stichopus chloronotus

Greenfish

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Branch Coral (Acropora florida)occasional

Acropora florida

Branch Coral

Corals
Acropora tenuisoccasional

Acropora tenuis

Corals
Bushy Staghorn Coral (Acropora valida)occasional

Acropora valida

Bushy Staghorn Coral

Corals
Blue-Spotted Sea Hare (Bursatella leachii)occasional

Bursatella leachii

Blue-Spotted Sea Hare

Invertebrates
occasional

Caridina typus

Invertebrates
Chocolate Hind (Cephalopholis boenak)occasional

Cephalopholis boenak

Chocolate Hind

Fish
Bubble Tip Sea Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)occasional

Entacmaea quadricolor

Bubble Tip Sea Anemone

Invertebrates
Areolate Grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)occasional

Epinephelus areolatus

Areolate Grouper

Fish
Orange-Spotted Grouper (Epinephelus coioides)occasional

Epinephelus coioides

Orange-Spotted Grouper

Fish
Ivory Wrinkle Dorid (Nembrotha lineolata)occasional

Nembrotha lineolata

Ivory Wrinkle Dorid

Invertebrates
Blackmouth Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)occasional

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Blackmouth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Forskal's Sidegill Slug (Pleurobranchus forskalii)occasional

Pleurobranchus forskalii

Forskal's Sidegill Slug

Invertebrates
Golden Rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)occasional

Siganus guttatus

Golden Rabbitfish

Fish
Houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus)occasional

Tylosurus crocodilus

Houndfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Flat-Tailed Trigger-Fish (Abalistes stellatus)rare

Abalistes stellatus

Flat-Tailed Trigger-Fish

Fish
Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)rare

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
rare

Brevitrygon walga

Dwarf Whipray

Fish
Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid (Caloria indica)rare

Caloria indica

Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid

Invertebrates
Spotted Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos)rare

Dardanus megistos

Spotted Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Six-Banded Rock Cod (Epinephelus sexfasciatus)rare

Epinephelus sexfasciatus

Six-Banded Rock Cod

Fish
Indo-Pacific Tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides)rare

Megalops cyprinoides

Indo-Pacific Tarpon

Fish
Pore Coral (Montipora hispida)rare

Montipora hispida

Pore Coral

Corals
Shadowy Wrinkle Dorid (Nembrotha milleri)rare

Nembrotha milleri

Shadowy Wrinkle Dorid

Invertebrates
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)rare

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)rare

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Mottled Spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)rare

Siganus fuscescens

Mottled Spinefoot

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)rare

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish