Species database

Marine species in Mozambique

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.

Cigar Wrasse (Cheilio inermis)Common

Cheilio inermis

Cigar Wrasse

Fish
Malabar Grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)Common

Epinephelus malabaricus

Malabar Grouper

Fish
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)Common

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Halfmoon Grouper (Epinephelus rivulatus)Common

Epinephelus rivulatus

Halfmoon Grouper

Fish
Honeycomb Stingray (Himantura uarnak)Common

Himantura uarnak

Honeycomb Stingray

Fish
Striped Seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)Common

Lithognathus mormyrus

Striped Seabream

Fish
Flathead Grey Mullet (Mugil cephalus)Common

Mugil cephalus

Flathead Grey Mullet

Fish
Bartail Flathead (Platycephalus indicus)Common

Platycephalus indicus

Bartail Flathead

Fish
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)Common

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Goggle-Eye (Priacanthus hamrur)Common

Priacanthus hamrur

Goggle-Eye

Fish
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)Common

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Blue-Barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban)Common

Scarus ghobban

Blue-Barred Parrotfish

Fish
Shoemaker Spinefoot (Siganus sutor)Common

Siganus sutor

Shoemaker Spinefoot

Fish
Trumpeter Whiting (Sillago maculata)Common

Sillago maculata

Trumpeter Whiting

Fish
Silver Sillago (Sillago sihama)Common

Sillago sihama

Silver Sillago

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)Common

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish
Yellowtail Barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)Common

Sphyraena flavicauda

Yellowtail Barracuda

Fish
Pickhandle Barracuda (Sphyraena jello)Common

Sphyraena jello

Pickhandle Barracuda

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Flat-Tailed Trigger-Fish (Abalistes stellatus)Occasional

Abalistes stellatus

Flat-Tailed Trigger-Fish

Fish
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)Occasional

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)Occasional

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Trevally

Fish
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)Occasional

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Tomato Hind (Cephalopholis sonnerati)Occasional

Cephalopholis sonnerati

Tomato Hind

Fish
Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)Occasional

Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Blackspot Emperor (Lethrinus harak)Occasional

Lethrinus harak

Blackspot Emperor

Fish
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)Occasional

Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

Mammals
Button Star (Nardoa variolata)Occasional

Nardoa variolata

Button Star

Invertebrates
Band-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus)Occasional

Parupeneus macronemus

Band-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Batfish (Platax orbicularis)Occasional

Platax orbicularis

Batfish

Fish
Bigeye Barracuda (Sphyraena forsteri)Occasional

Sphyraena forsteri

Bigeye Barracuda

Fish
Black Triggerfish (Sufflamen chrysopterum)Occasional

Sufflamen chrysopterum

Black Triggerfish

Fish
Houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus)Occasional

Tylosurus crocodilus

Houndfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Natal Sergeant (Abudefduf natalensis)Rare

Abudefduf natalensis

Natal Sergeant

Fish
Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)Rare

Acanthurus dussumieri

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Fish
Powder-Blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon)Rare

Acanthurus leucosternon

Powder-Blue Surgeonfish

Fish
Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)Rare

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

Fish
Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari)Rare

Aetobatus narinari

Spotted Eagle Ray

Fish
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)Rare

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)Rare

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Common Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)Rare

Lutjanus kasmira

Common Bluestripe Snapper

Fish
Indian Triggerfish (Melichthys indicus)Rare

Melichthys indicus

Indian Triggerfish

Fish
Giant Manta Ray (Mobula birostris)Rare

Mobula birostris

Giant Manta Ray

Fish
Blue Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes fuscus)Rare

Pseudobalistes fuscus

Blue Triggerfish

Fish
Arabian Monocle Bream (Scolopsis ghanam)Rare

Scolopsis ghanam

Arabian Monocle Bream

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)Rare

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish