Species database

Marine species in Mayotte

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
Doubleband Surgeonfish (Acanthurus tennentii)Common

Acanthurus tennentii

Doubleband Surgeonfish

Fish
Thompson's Surgeonfish (Acanthurus thompsoni)Common

Acanthurus thompsoni

Thompson's Surgeonfish

Fish
Redmouth Grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)Common

Aethaloperca rogaa

Redmouth Grouper

Fish
Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)Common

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)Common

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Banded-Tail Coral-Cod (Cephalopholis nigripinnis)Common

Cephalopholis nigripinnis

Banded-Tail Coral-Cod

Fish
Daisy Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)Common

Chlorurus sordidus

Daisy Parrotfish

Fish
Heavybeak Parrotfish (Chlorurus strongylocephalus)Common

Chlorurus strongylocephalus

Heavybeak Parrotfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)Common

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Indian Gold-Ring Bristle-Tooth (Ctenochaetus truncatus)Common

Ctenochaetus truncatus

Indian Gold-Ring Bristle-Tooth

Fish
Twinspot Snapper (Lutjanus bohar)Common

Lutjanus bohar

Twinspot Snapper

Fish
Bigeye Emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis)Common

Monotaxis grandoculis

Bigeye Emperor

Fish
Unicornfish (Naso elegans)Common

Naso elegans

Unicornfish

Fish
Band-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus)Common

Parupeneus macronemus

Band-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Tricolour Parrotfish (Scarus tricolor)Common

Scarus tricolor

Tricolour Parrotfish

Fish
Lunartail Grouper (Variola louti)Common

Variola louti

Lunartail Grouper

Fish
Brown Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)Common

Zebrasoma scopas

Brown Tang

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Powder-Blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon)Occasional

Acanthurus leucosternon

Powder-Blue Surgeonfish

Fish
Epaulette Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricauda)Occasional

Acanthurus nigricauda

Epaulette Surgeonfish

Fish
Small Toothed Jobfish (Aphareus furca)Occasional

Aphareus furca

Small Toothed Jobfish

Fish
Yellowback Fusilier (Caesio xanthonota)Occasional

Caesio xanthonota

Yellowback Fusilier

Fish
Strawberry Hind (Cephalopholis spiloparaea)Occasional

Cephalopholis spiloparaea

Strawberry Hind

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Cetoscarus ocellatus)Occasional

Cetoscarus ocellatus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish
Twospot Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus binotatus)Occasional

Ctenochaetus binotatus

Twospot Surgeonfish

Fish
Striped Large-Eye Bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus)Occasional

Gnathodentex aureolineatus

Striped Large-Eye Bream

Fish
Black and White Snapper (Macolor niger)Occasional

Macolor niger

Black and White Snapper

Fish
Spotted Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris)Occasional

Naso brevirostris

Spotted Unicornfish

Fish
Gold-Saddle Goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus)Occasional

Parupeneus cyclostomus

Gold-Saddle Goatfish

Fish
Dark-Banded Fusilier (Pterocaesio tile)Occasional

Pterocaesio tile

Dark-Banded Fusilier

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)Occasional

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish
Eclipse Parrotfish (Scarus russelii)Occasional

Scarus russelii

Eclipse Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)Rare

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)Rare

Cephalopholis miniata

Coral Grouper

Fish
Humpback Snapper (Lutjanus gibbus)Rare

Lutjanus gibbus

Humpback Snapper

Fish
Common Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)Rare

Lutjanus kasmira

Common Bluestripe Snapper

Fish
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)Rare

Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

Mammals
Sleek Unicornfish (Naso hexacanthus)Rare

Naso hexacanthus

Sleek Unicornfish

Fish
Blue-Spine Nosefish (Naso unicornis)Rare

Naso unicornis

Blue-Spine Nosefish

Fish
Bignose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii)Rare

Naso vlamingii

Bignose Unicornfish

Fish
Dash-and-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)Rare

Parupeneus barberinus

Dash-and-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Doublebar Goatfish (Parupeneus trifasciatus)Rare

Parupeneus trifasciatus

Doublebar Goatfish

Fish
Blacksaddled Coralgrouper (Plectropomus laevis)Rare

Plectropomus laevis

Blacksaddled Coralgrouper

Fish
Bridled Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus)Rare

Scarus frenatus

Bridled Parrotfish

Fish
Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)Rare

Scarus psittacus

Common Parrotfish

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