Species database

Marine species in Micronesia (Chuuk)

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.

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
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Twinspot Snapper (Lutjanus bohar)common

Lutjanus bohar

Twinspot Snapper

Fish
Black and White Snapper (Macolor macularis)common

Macolor macularis

Black and White Snapper

Fish
Bigeye Emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis)common

Monotaxis grandoculis

Bigeye Emperor

Fish
Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus)common

Naso lituratus

Orangespine Unicornfish

Fish
Blackmouth Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)common

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Blackmouth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Blue-Bridle Parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus)common

Scarus dimidiatus

Blue-Bridle Parrotfish

Fish
Globehead Parrotfish (Scarus globiceps)common

Scarus globiceps

Globehead Parrotfish

Fish
Schlegel's Parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli)common

Scarus schlegeli

Schlegel's Parrotfish

Fish
Barred Spinefoot (Siganus doliatus)common

Siganus doliatus

Barred Spinefoot

Fish
Masked Rabbitfish (Siganus puellus)common

Siganus puellus

Masked Rabbitfish

Fish
Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus)common

Stichopus chloronotus

Greenfish

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci)occasional

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-Thorns

Invertebrates
Chocolate Surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus)occasional

Acanthurus pyroferus

Chocolate Surgeonfish

Fish
Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)occasional

Bohadschia argus

Leopard Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)occasional

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Grey Reef Shark

Fish
Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)occasional

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Blacktip Reef Shark

Fish
Redbreasted Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)occasional

Cheilinus fasciatus

Redbreasted Wrasse

Fish
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)occasional

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Blue Sea Chub (Kyphosus cinerascens)occasional

Kyphosus cinerascens

Blue Sea Chub

Fish
Humpback Snapper (Lutjanus gibbus)occasional

Lutjanus gibbus

Humpback Snapper

Fish
White Margin Unicornfish (Naso annulatus)occasional

Naso annulatus

White Margin Unicornfish

Fish
Dusky Parrotfish (Scarus niger)occasional

Scarus niger

Dusky Parrotfish

Fish
Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)occasional

Scarus psittacus

Common Parrotfish

Fish
Forktail Rabbitfish (Siganus argenteus)occasional

Siganus argenteus

Forktail Rabbitfish

Fish
Common Foxface (Siganus vulpinus)occasional

Siganus vulpinus

Common Foxface

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Backsurgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans)rare

Acanthurus nigricans

Backsurgeonfish

Fish
Thompson's Surgeonfish (Acanthurus thompsoni)rare

Acanthurus thompsoni

Thompson's Surgeonfish

Fish
Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)rare

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Fish
Small Toothed Jobfish (Aphareus furca)rare

Aphareus furca

Small Toothed Jobfish

Fish
Citron Butterfly (Chaetodon citrinellus)rare

Chaetodon citrinellus

Citron Butterfly

Fish
Oval Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus)rare

Chaetodon lunulatus

Oval Butterflyfish

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)rare

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
One-Spot Snapper (Lutjanus monostigma)rare

Lutjanus monostigma

One-Spot Snapper

Fish
Unicornfish (Naso caesius)rare

Naso caesius

Unicornfish

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)rare

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Blue Parrotfish (Scarus oviceps)rare

Scarus oviceps

Blue Parrotfish

Fish
Rivulated Parrotfish (Scarus rivulatus)rare

Scarus rivulatus

Rivulated Parrotfish

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)rare

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish