Species database

Marine species in Singapore

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.

Bengal Sergeant (Abudefduf bengalensis)common

Abudefduf bengalensis

Bengal Sergeant

Fish
Acropora milleporacommon

Acropora millepora

Corals
Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)common

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Chocolate Hind (Cephalopholis boenak)common

Cephalopholis boenak

Chocolate Hind

Fish
Pink Warty Sea Cucumber (Cercodemas anceps)common

Cercodemas anceps

Pink Warty Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Anchor Trunkfish (Choerodon anchorago)common

Choerodon anchorago

Anchor Trunkfish

Fish
Thorny Sea Cucumber (Colochirus quadrangularis)common

Colochirus quadrangularis

Thorny Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)common

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Diamond Scale Mullet (Ellochelon vaigiensis)common

Ellochelon vaigiensis

Diamond Scale Mullet

Fish
Slipper Coral (Herpolitha limax)common

Herpolitha limax

Slipper Coral

Corals
Pore Coral (Montipora digitata)common

Montipora digitata

Pore Coral

Corals
Little Six-Arm Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)common

Ophiactis savignyi

Little Six-Arm Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Bluestone Kambingan (Pomacanthus sexstriatus)common

Pomacanthus sexstriatus

Bluestone Kambingan

Fish
Magnificent Giant Anemone (Radianthus magnifica)common

Radianthus magnifica

Magnificent Giant Anemone

Invertebrates
Reef Stingray (Taeniura lymma)common

Taeniura lymma

Reef Stingray

Fish
common

Terapon jarbua

Fish
Houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus)common

Tylosurus crocodilus

Houndfish

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Hyacinth Table Coral (Acropora hyacinthus)occasional

Acropora hyacinthus

Hyacinth Table Coral

Corals
Acropora robustaoccasional

Acropora robusta

Corals
Acropora spiciferaoccasional

Acropora spicifera

Corals
Bushy Staghorn Coral (Acropora valida)occasional

Acropora valida

Bushy Staghorn Coral

Corals
Blue-Spotted Sea Hare (Bursatella leachii)occasional

Bursatella leachii

Blue-Spotted Sea Hare

Invertebrates
Spotted Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos)occasional

Dardanus megistos

Spotted Hermit Crab

Invertebrates
Bubble Tip Sea Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)occasional

Entacmaea quadricolor

Bubble Tip Sea Anemone

Invertebrates
occasional

Montipora corbettensis

Pore Coral

Corals
Pore Coral (Montipora hispida)occasional

Montipora hispida

Pore Coral

Corals
Forskal's Sidegill Slug (Pleurobranchus forskalii)occasional

Pleurobranchus forskalii

Forskal's Sidegill Slug

Invertebrates
White-Spotted Spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)occasional

Siganus canaliculatus

White-Spotted Spinefoot

Fish
Barhead Spinefoot (Siganus virgatus)occasional

Siganus virgatus

Barhead Spinefoot

Fish
Hood Coral (Stylophora pistillata)occasional

Stylophora pistillata

Hood Coral

Corals
Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea)occasional

Tubastraea coccinea

Orange Cup Coral

Corals

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Flat-Tailed Trigger-Fish (Abalistes stellatus)rare

Abalistes stellatus

Flat-Tailed Trigger-Fish

Fish
rare

Brevitrygon imbricata

Bengal Whipray

Fish
Eightband Butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)rare

Chaetodon octofasciatus

Eightband Butterflyfish

Fish
Brownbanded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)rare

Chiloscyllium punctatum

Brownbanded Bamboo Shark

Fish
Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)rare

Epinephelus lanceolatus

Giant Grouper

Fish
Japanese Flathead (Inegocia japonica)rare

Inegocia japonica

Japanese Flathead

Fish
Isopora brueggemannirare

Isopora brueggemanni

Corals
Batfish (Platax orbicularis)rare

Platax orbicularis

Batfish

Fish
Bluering Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)rare

Pomacanthus annularis

Bluering Angelfish

Fish
Java Rabbitfish (Siganus javus)rare

Siganus javus

Java Rabbitfish

Fish
Blotched Foxface (Siganus unimaculatus)rare

Siganus unimaculatus

Blotched Foxface

Fish
rare

Sillago sihama

Silver Sillago

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)rare

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish