Species database

Marine species in Solomon Islands

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.

Spiny Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)common

Acanthochromis polyacanthus

Spiny Chromis

Fish
Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)common

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Chocolate Surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus)common

Acanthurus pyroferus

Chocolate Surgeonfish

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)common

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Red-Bellied Fusilier (Caesio cuning)common

Caesio cuning

Red-Bellied Fusilier

Fish
Oval Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus)common

Chaetodon lunulatus

Oval Butterflyfish

Fish
Bleeker's Parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri)common

Chlorurus bleekeri

Bleeker's Parrotfish

Fish
Burnt Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)common

Chlorurus sordidus

Burnt Parrotfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)common

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)common

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Blacktail Snapper (Lutjanus fulvus)common

Lutjanus fulvus

Blacktail Snapper

Fish
Bigeye Emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis)common

Monotaxis grandoculis

Bigeye Emperor

Fish
Dark-Banded Fusilier (Pterocaesio tile)common

Pterocaesio tile

Dark-Banded Fusilier

Fish
Dusky Parrotfish (Scarus niger)common

Scarus niger

Dusky Parrotfish

Fish
Golden-Lined Spinefoot (Siganus lineatus)common

Siganus lineatus

Golden-Lined Spinefoot

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish
Twotone Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)common

Zebrasoma scopas

Twotone Tang

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)occasional

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa)occasional

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Fish
Latticed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii)occasional

Chaetodon rafflesii

Latticed Butterflyfish

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)occasional

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Redbreasted Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)occasional

Cheilinus fasciatus

Redbreasted Wrasse

Fish
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)occasional

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)occasional

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Horned Bannerfish (Heniochus varius)occasional

Heniochus varius

Horned Bannerfish

Fish
Blackspot Emperor (Lethrinus harak)occasional

Lethrinus harak

Blackspot Emperor

Fish
Humpback Snapper (Lutjanus gibbus)occasional

Lutjanus gibbus

Humpback Snapper

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)occasional

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)occasional

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Blue-Bridle Parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus)occasional

Scarus dimidiatus

Blue-Bridle Parrotfish

Fish
Blue Parrotfish (Scarus oviceps)occasional

Scarus oviceps

Blue Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci)rare

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-Thorns

Invertebrates
Epaulette Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricauda)rare

Acanthurus nigricauda

Epaulette Surgeonfish

Fish
Blackblotch Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium)rare

Chaetodon ephippium

Blackblotch Butterflyfish

Fish
Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus tominiensis)rare

Ctenochaetus tominiensis

Bristletooth

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)rare

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)rare

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)rare

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)rare

Melichthys vidua

Pinktail Triggerfish

Fish
Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus)rare

Naso lituratus

Orangespine Unicornfish

Fish
Dash-and-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)rare

Parupeneus barberinus

Dash-and-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)rare

Scarus psittacus

Common Parrotfish

Fish
Masked Rabbitfish (Siganus puellus)rare

Siganus puellus

Masked Rabbitfish

Fish
Six-Banded Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)rare

Thalassoma hardwicke

Six-Banded Wrasse

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