Species database

Marine species in Philippines (Mindanao)

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
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)common

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Toby (Canthigaster compressa)common

Canthigaster compressa

Toby

Fish
Blue-Green Damselfish (Chromis viridis)common

Chromis viridis

Blue-Green Damselfish

Fish
Schlegel's Feather Star (Comaster schlegelii)common

Comaster schlegelii

Schlegel's Feather Star

Invertebrates
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)common

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)common

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus)common

Diodon holocanthus

Balloonfish

Fish
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)common

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)common

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Lagoon Brittle Star (Ophiocoma scolopendrina)common

Ophiocoma scolopendrina

Lagoon Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)common

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

Fish
Mottled Spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)common

Siganus fuscescens

Mottled Spinefoot

Fish
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)common

Stenopus hispidus

Banded Coral Shrimp

Invertebrates
Snake Sea Cucumber (Synapta maculata)common

Synapta maculata

Snake Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
common

Terapon jarbua

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)common

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)occasional

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)occasional

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Red-Bellied Fusilier (Caesio cuning)occasional

Caesio cuning

Red-Bellied Fusilier

Fish
Banded Dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus)occasional

Dascyllus aruanus

Banded Dascyllus

Fish
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)occasional

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Green Barrel Sea Squirt (Didemnum molle)occasional

Didemnum molle

Green Barrel Sea Squirt

Invertebrates
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)occasional

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Horned Bannerfish (Heniochus varius)occasional

Heniochus varius

Horned Bannerfish

Fish
Grammistes Blenny (Meiacanthus grammistes)occasional

Meiacanthus grammistes

Grammistes Blenny

Fish
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)occasional

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Yellowmargin Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus)occasional

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus

Yellowmargin Triggerfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)occasional

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)occasional

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)occasional

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)rare

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Threespot Angelfish (Apolemichthys trimaculatus)rare

Apolemichthys trimaculatus

Threespot Angelfish

Fish
Puffer (Arothron manilensis)rare

Arothron manilensis

Puffer

Fish
Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge bicolor)rare

Centropyge bicolor

Bicolor Angelfish

Fish
Humpback Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)rare

Cromileptes altivelis

Humpback Grouper

Fish
Spotted Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos)rare

Dardanus megistos

Spotted Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Bubble Tip Sea Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)rare

Entacmaea quadricolor

Bubble Tip Sea Anemone

Invertebrates
Ten-Lined Urchin (Eucidaris metularia)rare

Eucidaris metularia

Ten-Lined Urchin

Invertebrates
Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus)rare

Naso lituratus

Orangespine Unicornfish

Fish
Rockmover Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus)rare

Novaculichthys taeniourus

Rockmover Wrasse

Fish
Cheek-Lined Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus digramma)rare

Oxycheilinus digramma

Cheek-Lined Maori Wrasse

Fish
Picasso (Rhinecanthus verrucosus)rare

Rhinecanthus verrucosus

Picasso

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)rare

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates