Species database

Marine species in Philippines

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.

Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)common

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)common

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus)common

Amphiprion frenatus

Clownfish

Fish
Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)common

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)common

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)common

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)common

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)common

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)common

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)common

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Long-Nosed Parrotfish (Hipposcarus longiceps)common

Hipposcarus longiceps

Long-Nosed Parrotfish

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Variable Neon Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana)common

Nembrotha kubaryana

Variable Neon Slug

Invertebrates
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)common

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Mottled Spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)common

Siganus fuscescens

Mottled Spinefoot

Fish
Banda Wrasse (Stethojulis bandanensis)common

Stethojulis bandanensis

Banda Wrasse

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)common

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish
Houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus)common

Tylosurus crocodilus

Houndfish

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)occasional

Amphiprion perideraion

Clownfish

Fish
Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa)occasional

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)occasional

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Banded Dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus)occasional

Dascyllus aruanus

Banded Dascyllus

Fish
Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis)occasional

Halichoeres scapularis

Zigzag Wrasse

Fish
Spotted-Tail Rainbow-Fish (Halichoeres trimaculatus)occasional

Halichoeres trimaculatus

Spotted-Tail Rainbow-Fish

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)occasional

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Ocular Coral (Madrepora oculata)occasional

Madrepora oculata

Ocular Coral

Corals
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)occasional

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)occasional

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)occasional

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)occasional

Scarus psittacus

Common Parrotfish

Fish
Six-Banded Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)occasional

Thalassoma hardwicke

Six-Banded Wrasse

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)occasional

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)rare

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major (Amblyglyphidodon curacao)rare

Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major

Fish
Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii)rare

Centropyge vrolikii

Dwarf Angelfish

Fish
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)rare

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)rare

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Blue-Scaled Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura)rare

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

Blue-Scaled Fairy Wrasse

Fish
Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa)rare

Echidna nebulosa

Snowflake Moray

Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)rare

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

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

Parupeneus barberinus

Dash-and-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)rare

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)rare

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)rare

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates
Twotone Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)rare

Zebrasoma scopas

Twotone Tang

Fish