Species database

Marine species in Philippines (Luzon & Mindoro)

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.

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
Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)common

Amphiprion perideraion

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
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)common

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Twospot Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus binotatus)common

Ctenochaetus binotatus

Twospot Surgeonfish

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)common

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)common

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Chamberlain's Nembrotha (Nembrotha chamberlaini)common

Nembrotha chamberlaini

Chamberlain's Nembrotha

Invertebrates
Variable Neon Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana)common

Nembrotha kubaryana

Variable Neon Slug

Invertebrates
Ivory Wrinkle Dorid (Nembrotha lineolata)common

Nembrotha lineolata

Ivory Wrinkle Dorid

Invertebrates
Red-Toothed Triggerfish (Odonus niger)common

Odonus niger

Red-Toothed Triggerfish

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)common

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Spiny Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)occasional

Acanthochromis polyacanthus

Spiny Chromis

Fish
Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii)occasional

Centropyge vrolikii

Dwarf Angelfish

Fish
Chocolate Hind (Cephalopholis boenak)occasional

Cephalopholis boenak

Chocolate Hind

Fish
Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa)occasional

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Fish
Blue-Scaled Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura)occasional

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

Blue-Scaled Fairy Wrasse

Fish
Blackstriped Angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck)occasional

Genicanthus lamarck

Blackstriped Angelfish

Fish
Shadowy Wrinkle Dorid (Nembrotha milleri)occasional

Nembrotha milleri

Shadowy Wrinkle Dorid

Invertebrates
Twospot Wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)occasional

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus

Twospot Wrasse

Fish
Cheek-Lined Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus digramma)occasional

Oxycheilinus digramma

Cheek-Lined Maori Wrasse

Fish
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)occasional

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)occasional

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)occasional

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Mottled Spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)occasional

Siganus fuscescens

Mottled Spinefoot

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)occasional

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Puffer (Arothron manilensis)rare

Arothron manilensis

Puffer

Fish
Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)rare

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Blue-Finned Rock Cod (Cephalopholis microprion)rare

Cephalopholis microprion

Blue-Finned Rock Cod

Fish
Floral Wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus)rare

Cheilinus chlorourus

Floral Wrasse

Fish
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)rare

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa)rare

Echidna nebulosa

Snowflake Moray

Fish
Forcepsfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)rare

Forcipiger flavissimus

Forcepsfish

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)rare

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Clown Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides)rare

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

Clown Sweetlips

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)rare

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Barhead Spinefoot (Siganus virgatus)rare

Siganus virgatus

Barhead Spinefoot

Fish
rare

Terapon jarbua

Fish
Twotone Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)rare

Zebrasoma scopas

Twotone Tang

Fish