Species database

Marine species in Philippines (Visayas)

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
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)common

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Banded Dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus)common

Dascyllus aruanus

Banded Dascyllus

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)common

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa)common

Echidna nebulosa

Snowflake Moray

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
Ocular Coral (Madrepora oculata)common

Madrepora oculata

Ocular Coral

Corals
Crested Nembrotha (Nembrotha cristata)common

Nembrotha cristata

Crested Nembrotha

Invertebrates
Variable Neon Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana)common

Nembrotha kubaryana

Variable Neon Slug

Invertebrates
Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)common

Plotosus lineatus

Striped Eel Catfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)common

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)common

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)common

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Bristly Puffer (Arothron hispidus)occasional

Arothron hispidus

Bristly Puffer

Fish
Puffer (Arothron manilensis)occasional

Arothron manilensis

Puffer

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)occasional

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii)occasional

Centropyge vrolikii

Dwarf Angelfish

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
Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis)occasional

Halichoeres scapularis

Zigzag Wrasse

Fish
Ivory Wrinkle Dorid (Nembrotha lineolata)occasional

Nembrotha lineolata

Ivory Wrinkle Dorid

Invertebrates
Shadowy Wrinkle Dorid (Nembrotha milleri)occasional

Nembrotha milleri

Shadowy Wrinkle Dorid

Invertebrates
Twospot Wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)occasional

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus

Twospot Wrasse

Fish
Blackmouth Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)occasional

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Blackmouth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)occasional

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)occasional

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)occasional

Stenopus hispidus

Banded Coral Shrimp

Invertebrates

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
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)rare

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Cigar Wrasse (Cheilio inermis)rare

Cheilio inermis

Cigar Wrasse

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)rare

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Horned Bannerfish (Heniochus varius)rare

Heniochus varius

Horned Bannerfish

Fish
Chamberlain's Nembrotha (Nembrotha chamberlaini)rare

Nembrotha chamberlaini

Chamberlain's Nembrotha

Invertebrates
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)rare

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

Fish
Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)rare

Scarus psittacus

Common Parrotfish

Fish
Mottled Spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)rare

Siganus fuscescens

Mottled Spinefoot

Fish
Six-Banded Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)rare

Thalassoma hardwicke

Six-Banded Wrasse

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)rare

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish
Twotone Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)rare

Zebrasoma scopas

Twotone Tang

Fish