Species database

Marine species in Seychelles

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.

Scissortail Sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)common

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Scissortail Sergeant

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Powder-Blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon)common

Acanthurus leucosternon

Powder-Blue Surgeonfish

Fish
Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)common

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined Surgeonfish

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Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)common

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

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Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)common

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

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Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)common

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

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Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)common

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Cross-Stripe Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga)common

Chaetodon auriga

Cross-Stripe Butterfly

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Melon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)common

Chaetodon trifasciatus

Melon Butterflyfish

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Burnt Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)common

Chlorurus sordidus

Burnt Parrotfish

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Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)common

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

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Moray (Gymnothorax griseus)common

Gymnothorax griseus

Moray

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Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)common

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

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Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)common

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

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Common Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)common

Lutjanus kasmira

Common Bluestripe Snapper

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Sammara Squirrelfish (Neoniphon sammara)common

Neoniphon sammara

Sammara Squirrelfish

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Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)common

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

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Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

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Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Ocellated Eagle Ray (Aetobatus ocellatus)occasional

Aetobatus ocellatus

Ocellated Eagle Ray

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Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)occasional

Chaetodon lunula

Raccoon Butterflyfish

Fish
Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus caeruleus)occasional

Gomphosus caeruleus

Bird Wrasse

Fish
Undulated Moray (Gymnothorax undulatus)occasional

Gymnothorax undulatus

Undulated Moray

Fish
Splendid Rainbow Wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus)occasional

Halichoeres marginatus

Splendid Rainbow Wrasse

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)occasional

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Sleek Unicornfish (Naso hexacanthus)occasional

Naso hexacanthus

Sleek Unicornfish

Fish
Banana-Tail Ray (Pastinachus ater)occasional

Pastinachus ater

Banana-Tail Ray

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Blunthead Batfish (Platax teira)occasional

Platax teira

Blunthead Batfish

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Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus)occasional

Plectorhinchus vittatus

Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips

Fish
Emperor (Pomacanthus imperator)occasional

Pomacanthus imperator

Emperor

Fish
Sulphur Damsel (Pomacentrus sulfureus)occasional

Pomacentrus sulfureus

Sulphur Damsel

Fish
Pyjama (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)occasional

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Pyjama

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)occasional

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Blackspot Sergeant (Abudefduf sordidus)rare

Abudefduf sordidus

Blackspot Sergeant

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Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)rare

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)rare

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Dusky Angelfish (Centropyge multispinis)rare

Centropyge multispinis

Dusky Angelfish

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Yellowhead Butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus)rare

Chaetodon xanthocephalus

Yellowhead Butterflyfish

Fish
Tripletail Wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus)rare

Cheilinus trilobatus

Tripletail Wrasse

Fish
Black-Blotched Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)rare

Diodon liturosus

Black-Blotched Porcupinefish

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Jawslinger (Epibulus insidiator)rare

Epibulus insidiator

Jawslinger

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Australian Squirrel-Fish (Myripristis violacea)rare

Myripristis violacea

Australian Squirrel-Fish

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Spotted Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris)rare

Naso brevirostris

Spotted Unicornfish

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Band-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus)rare

Parupeneus macronemus

Band-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Blue-Spotted Spinefoot (Siganus corallinus)rare

Siganus corallinus

Blue-Spotted Spinefoot

Fish
Desjardin's Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii)rare

Zebrasoma desjardinii

Desjardin's Sailfin Tang

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