Species database

Marine species in Micronesia

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.

Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)common

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Bleeker's Parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri)common

Chlorurus bleekeri

Bleeker's Parrotfish

Fish
Blunt-Head Parrotfish (Chlorurus microrhinos)common

Chlorurus microrhinos

Blunt-Head Parrotfish

Fish
Burnt Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)common

Chlorurus sordidus

Burnt Parrotfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)common

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Long-Nosed Parrotfish (Hipposcarus longiceps)common

Hipposcarus longiceps

Long-Nosed Parrotfish

Fish
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)common

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Blue Sea Chub (Kyphosus cinerascens)common

Kyphosus cinerascens

Blue Sea Chub

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Twinspot Snapper (Lutjanus bohar)common

Lutjanus bohar

Twinspot Snapper

Fish
Humpback Snapper (Lutjanus gibbus)common

Lutjanus gibbus

Humpback Snapper

Fish
Bigeye Emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis)common

Monotaxis grandoculis

Bigeye Emperor

Fish
Shadowfin Soldierfish (Myripristis adusta)common

Myripristis adusta

Shadowfin Soldierfish

Fish
Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus)common

Naso lituratus

Orangespine Unicornfish

Fish
Blue Parrotfish (Scarus oviceps)common

Scarus oviceps

Blue Parrotfish

Fish
Barred Spinefoot (Siganus doliatus)common

Siganus doliatus

Barred Spinefoot

Fish
Golden-Lined Spinefoot (Siganus lineatus)common

Siganus lineatus

Golden-Lined Spinefoot

Fish
Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus)common

Stichopus chloronotus

Greenfish

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Backsurgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans)occasional

Acanthurus nigricans

Backsurgeonfish

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)occasional

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)occasional

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Cross-Stripe Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga)occasional

Chaetodon auriga

Cross-Stripe Butterfly

Fish
Brassy Chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)occasional

Kyphosus vaigiensis

Brassy Chub

Fish
Black and White Snapper (Macolor macularis)occasional

Macolor macularis

Black and White Snapper

Fish
Yellowstripe Goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)occasional

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

Yellowstripe Goatfish

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

Parupeneus barberinus

Dash-and-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)occasional

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Blue-Bridle Parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus)occasional

Scarus dimidiatus

Blue-Bridle Parrotfish

Fish
Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)occasional

Scarus psittacus

Common Parrotfish

Fish
Schlegel's Parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli)occasional

Scarus schlegeli

Schlegel's Parrotfish

Fish
Masked Rabbitfish (Siganus puellus)occasional

Siganus puellus

Masked Rabbitfish

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)occasional

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Epaulette Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricauda)rare

Acanthurus nigricauda

Epaulette Surgeonfish

Fish
Small Toothed Jobfish (Aphareus furca)rare

Aphareus furca

Small Toothed Jobfish

Fish
Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)rare

Bohadschia argus

Leopard Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Citron Butterfly (Chaetodon citrinellus)rare

Chaetodon citrinellus

Citron Butterfly

Fish
Redbreasted Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)rare

Cheilinus fasciatus

Redbreasted Wrasse

Fish
Humphead Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)rare

Cheilinus undulatus

Humphead Wrasse

Fish
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)rare

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Blacktail Snapper (Lutjanus fulvus)rare

Lutjanus fulvus

Blacktail Snapper

Fish
One-Spot Snapper (Lutjanus monostigma)rare

Lutjanus monostigma

One-Spot Snapper

Fish
Blotcheye Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)rare

Myripristis murdjan

Blotcheye Soldierfish

Fish
Globehead Parrotfish (Scarus globiceps)rare

Scarus globiceps

Globehead Parrotfish

Fish
Dusky Parrotfish (Scarus niger)rare

Scarus niger

Dusky Parrotfish

Fish
Twotone Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)rare

Zebrasoma scopas

Twotone Tang

Fish