Species database

Marine species in Mauritius

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.

Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)Common

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

Fish
Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)Common

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish
Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)Common

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

Silvertip Shark

Fish
Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)Common

Chaetodon lunula

Raccoon Butterflyfish

Fish
Melon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)Common

Chaetodon trifasciatus

Melon Butterflyfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)Common

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Indian Humbug (Dascyllus abudafur)Common

Dascyllus abudafur

Indian Humbug

Fish
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)Common

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)Common

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Moray (Gymnothorax griseus)Common

Gymnothorax griseus

Moray

Fish
Rippled Rockskipper (Istiblennius edentulus)Common

Istiblennius edentulus

Rippled Rockskipper

Fish
Yellowstripe Goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)Common

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

Yellowstripe Goatfish

Fish
Blue-Spine Nosefish (Naso unicornis)Common

Naso unicornis

Blue-Spine Nosefish

Fish
Iridescent Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon kallopterus)Common

Pristiapogon kallopterus

Iridescent Cardinalfish

Fish
White-Banded Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)Common

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

White-Banded Triggerfish

Fish
Red-Cheek Wrasse (Thalassoma genivittatum)Common

Thalassoma genivittatum

Red-Cheek Wrasse

Fish
Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)Common

Thunnus alalunga

Albacore

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)Common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Scissortail Sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)Occasional

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Scissortail Sergeant

Fish
False-Eye Sergeant (Abudefduf sparoides)Occasional

Abudefduf sparoides

False-Eye Sergeant

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)Occasional

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)Occasional

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)Occasional

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Daisy Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)Occasional

Chlorurus sordidus

Daisy Parrotfish

Fish
Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus caeruleus)Occasional

Gomphosus caeruleus

Bird Wrasse

Fish
Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis)Occasional

Halichoeres scapularis

Zigzag Wrasse

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)Occasional

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Button Star (Nardoa variolata)Occasional

Nardoa variolata

Button Star

Invertebrates
Crown Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema)Occasional

Sargocentron diadema

Crown Squirrelfish

Fish
Black Damselfish (Stegastes nigricans)Occasional

Stegastes nigricans

Black Damselfish

Fish
Six-Banded Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)Occasional

Thalassoma hardwicke

Six-Banded Wrasse

Fish
Brown Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)Occasional

Zebrasoma scopas

Brown Tang

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Blackspot Sergeant (Abudefduf sordidus)Rare

Abudefduf sordidus

Blackspot Sergeant

Fish
Staghorn Coral (Acropora austera)Rare

Acropora austera

Staghorn Coral

Corals
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)Rare

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Clown Wrasse (Coris aygula)Rare

Coris aygula

Clown Wrasse

Fish
Striped Large-Eye Bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus)Rare

Gnathodentex aureolineatus

Striped Large-Eye Bream

Fish
Adorned Wrasse (Halichoeres cosmetus)Rare

Halichoeres cosmetus

Adorned Wrasse

Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)Rare

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Splendid Rainbow Wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus)Rare

Halichoeres marginatus

Splendid Rainbow Wrasse

Fish
Blotcheye Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)Rare

Myripristis murdjan

Blotcheye Soldierfish

Fish
Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)Rare

Ostracion meleagris

Spotted Boxfish

Fish
Band-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus)Rare

Parupeneus macronemus

Band-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Doublebar Goatfish (Parupeneus trifasciatus)Rare

Parupeneus trifasciatus

Doublebar Goatfish

Fish
Desjardin's Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii)Rare

Zebrasoma desjardinii

Desjardin's Sailfin Tang

Fish