Species database

Marine species in Oman

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.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)common

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci)common

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-Thorns

Invertebrates
Acanthopleura vaillantiicommon

Acanthopleura vaillantii

Invertebrates
Arabian Staghorn Coral (Acropora downingi)common

Acropora downingi

Arabian Staghorn Coral

Corals
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)common

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid (Caloria indica)common

Caloria indica

Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid

Invertebrates
Pigeye Shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis)common

Carcharhinus amboinensis

Pigeye Shark

Fish
Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)common

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Blacktip Reef Shark

Fish
Spottail Shark (Carcharhinus sorrah)common

Carcharhinus sorrah

Spottail Shark

Fish
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)common

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead

Reptiles
Arabian Butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus)common

Chaetodon melapterus

Arabian Butterflyfish

Fish
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)common

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)common

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)common

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus)common

Pomacanthus maculosus

Yellowbar Angelfish

Fish
Arabian Monocle Bream (Scolopsis ghanam)common

Scolopsis ghanam

Arabian Monocle Bream

Fish
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin (Sousa plumbea)common

Sousa plumbea

Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin

Mammals

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Bushy Staghorn Coral (Acropora valida)occasional

Acropora valida

Bushy Staghorn Coral

Corals
Smoothclaw Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus paracrinitus)occasional

Alpheus paracrinitus

Smoothclaw Snapping Shrimp

Invertebrates
Somali Butterflyfish (Chaetodon leucopleura)occasional

Chaetodon leucopleura

Somali Butterflyfish

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)occasional

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Bubble Tip Sea Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)occasional

Entacmaea quadricolor

Bubble Tip Sea Anemone

Invertebrates
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)occasional

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)occasional

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Multipore Sea Star (Linckia multifora)occasional

Linckia multifora

Multipore Sea Star

Invertebrates
Showman Wrinkle Dorid (Nembrotha aurea)occasional

Nembrotha aurea

Showman Wrinkle Dorid

Invertebrates
Lagoon Brittle Star (Ophiocoma scolopendrina)occasional

Ophiocoma scolopendrina

Lagoon Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Marine Crayfish (Panulirus versicolor)occasional

Panulirus versicolor

Marine Crayfish

Invertebrates
Nodose Rubble Crab (Paractaea rufopunctata)occasional

Paractaea rufopunctata

Nodose Rubble Crab

Invertebrates
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)occasional

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)occasional

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Acropora abrotanoidesrare

Acropora abrotanoides

Corals
Acropora asperarare

Acropora aspera

Corals
Acropora glaucarare

Acropora glauca

Corals
Clownfish (Amphiprion omanensis)rare

Amphiprion omanensis

Clownfish

Fish
Military Tentacle Aeolid (Caloria militaris)rare

Caloria militaris

Military Tentacle Aeolid

Invertebrates
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)rare

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Brown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)rare

Chaetodon collare

Brown Butterflyfish

Fish
Spiny Hands (Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii)rare

Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii

Spiny Hands

Invertebrates
Ten-Lined Urchin (Eucidaris metularia)rare

Eucidaris metularia

Ten-Lined Urchin

Invertebrates
Blackspotted Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris)rare

Macropharyngodon meleagris

Blackspotted Wrasse

Fish
Button Star (Nardoa variolata)rare

Nardoa variolata

Button Star

Invertebrates
Red-Knobbed Sea Star (Protoreaster lincki)rare

Protoreaster lincki

Red-Knobbed Sea Star

Invertebrates
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)rare

Stenopus hispidus

Banded Coral Shrimp

Invertebrates