Species database

Marine species in Saudi Arabia

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.

Red Sea Surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal)common

Acanthurus sohal

Red Sea Surgeonfish

Fish
Twoband Anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus)common

Amphiprion bicinctus

Twoband Anemonefish

Fish
Masked Puffer (Arothron diadematus)common

Arothron diadematus

Masked Puffer

Fish
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)common

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)common

Cephalopholis miniata

Coral Grouper

Fish
Cross-Stripe Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga)common

Chaetodon auriga

Cross-Stripe Butterfly

Fish
Bluecheek Butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus)common

Chaetodon semilarvatus

Bluecheek Butterflyfish

Fish
Burnt Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)common

Chlorurus sordidus

Burnt Parrotfish

Fish
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)common

Gymnothorax javanicus

Giant Moray

Fish
Red Sea Bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius)common

Heniochus intermedius

Red Sea Bannerfish

Fish
Unicornfish (Naso elegans)common

Naso elegans

Unicornfish

Fish
Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri)common

Paracirrhites forsteri

Blackside Hawkfish

Fish
Sea Goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)common

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Sea Goldie

Fish
Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)common

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)common

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Reef Stingray (Taeniura lymma)common

Taeniura lymma

Reef Stingray

Fish
Klunzinger's Wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii)common

Thalassoma rueppellii

Klunzinger's Wrasse

Fish
Desjardin's Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii)common

Zebrasoma desjardinii

Desjardin's Sailfin Tang

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)occasional

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Green Damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon indicus)occasional

Amblyglyphidodon indicus

Green Damselfish

Fish
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)occasional

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Blacktail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus)occasional

Chaetodon austriacus

Blacktail Butterflyfish

Fish
Diagonal Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus)occasional

Chaetodon fasciatus

Diagonal Butterflyfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)occasional

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)occasional

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)occasional

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)occasional

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Bigeye Emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis)occasional

Monotaxis grandoculis

Bigeye Emperor

Fish
Blotcheye Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)occasional

Myripristis murdjan

Blotcheye Soldierfish

Fish
Sammara Squirrelfish (Neoniphon sammara)occasional

Neoniphon sammara

Sammara Squirrelfish

Fish
Sulphur Damsel (Pomacentrus sulfureus)occasional

Pomacentrus sulfureus

Sulphur Damsel

Fish
Picasso (Rhinecanthus assasi)occasional

Rhinecanthus assasi

Picasso

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)rare

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

Fish
Bristly Puffer (Arothron hispidus)rare

Arothron hispidus

Bristly Puffer

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)rare

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Crown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon paucifasciatus)rare

Chaetodon paucifasciatus

Crown Butterflyfish

Fish
Broomtail Wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus)rare

Cheilinus lunulatus

Broomtail Wrasse

Fish
Clown Wrasse (Coris aygula)rare

Coris aygula

Clown Wrasse

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)rare

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)rare

Diodon hystrix

Porcupinefish

Fish
Ramified Fire Coral (Millepora dichotoma)rare

Millepora dichotoma

Ramified Fire Coral

Invertebrates
Blue-Spine Nosefish (Naso unicornis)rare

Naso unicornis

Blue-Spine Nosefish

Fish
Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)rare

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral

Corals
Goggle-Eye (Priacanthus hamrur)rare

Priacanthus hamrur

Goggle-Eye

Fish
Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)rare

Zebrasoma xanthurum

Purple Tang

Fish