Species database

Marine species in Sudan

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.

Acanthopleura vaillantiicommon

Acanthopleura vaillantii

Invertebrates
Red Sea Surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal)common

Acanthurus sohal

Red Sea Surgeonfish

Fish
common

Achaeus erythraeus

Invertebrates
Branching Table Coral (Acropora pharaonis)common

Acropora pharaonis

Branching Table Coral

Corals
Redmouth Grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)common

Aethaloperca rogaa

Redmouth Grouper

Fish
Bristly Puffer (Arothron hispidus)common

Arothron hispidus

Bristly Puffer

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)common

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Halfspotted Grouper (Cephalopholis hemistiktos)common

Cephalopholis hemistiktos

Halfspotted Grouper

Fish
Cross-Stripe Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga)common

Chaetodon auriga

Cross-Stripe Butterfly

Fish
Twinspot Snapper (Lutjanus bohar)common

Lutjanus bohar

Twinspot Snapper

Fish
Blotcheye Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)common

Myripristis murdjan

Blotcheye Soldierfish

Fish
Sammara Squirrelfish (Neoniphon sammara)common

Neoniphon sammara

Sammara Squirrelfish

Fish
Forsskal's Goatfish (Parupeneus forsskali)common

Parupeneus forsskali

Forsskal's Goatfish

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)common

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Picasso (Rhinecanthus assasi)common

Rhinecanthus assasi

Picasso

Fish
Sabre Squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)common

Sargocentron spiniferum

Sabre Squirrelfish

Fish
Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)common

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Fish
Hood Coral (Stylophora pistillata)common

Stylophora pistillata

Hood Coral

Corals

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)occasional

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Blacktail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus)occasional

Chaetodon austriacus

Blacktail Butterflyfish

Fish
Bluecheek Butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus)occasional

Chaetodon semilarvatus

Bluecheek Butterflyfish

Fish
Redbreasted Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)occasional

Cheilinus fasciatus

Redbreasted Wrasse

Fish
Candelamoa Parrotfish (Hipposcarus harid)occasional

Hipposcarus harid

Candelamoa Parrotfish

Fish
Rough-Fish (Hoplostethus mediterraneus)occasional

Hoplostethus mediterraneus

Rough-Fish

Fish
Bigeye Emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis)occasional

Monotaxis grandoculis

Bigeye Emperor

Fish
Yellowstripe Goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)occasional

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

Yellowstripe Goatfish

Fish
Blue-Spine Nosefish (Naso unicornis)occasional

Naso unicornis

Blue-Spine Nosefish

Fish
Blackspotted Grunt (Plectorhinchus gaterinus)occasional

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

Blackspotted Grunt

Fish
Clubbed Finger Coral (Porites porites)occasional

Porites porites

Clubbed Finger Coral

Corals
Blue Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes fuscus)occasional

Pseudobalistes fuscus

Blue Triggerfish

Fish
Silverspot Squirrelfish (Sargocentron caudimaculatum)occasional

Sargocentron caudimaculatum

Silverspot Squirrelfish

Fish
Reef Stingray (Taeniura lymma)occasional

Taeniura lymma

Reef Stingray

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)rare

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Diagonal Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus)rare

Chaetodon fasciatus

Diagonal Butterflyfish

Fish
Lined Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lineolatus)rare

Chaetodon lineolatus

Lined Butterflyfish

Fish
Blue-Green Damselfish (Chromis viridis)rare

Chromis viridis

Blue-Green Damselfish

Fish
Spotted Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus)rare

Ctenochaetus strigosus

Spotted Surgeonfish

Fish
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)rare

Diodon hystrix

Porcupinefish

Fish
Bubble Tip Sea Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)rare

Entacmaea quadricolor

Bubble Tip Sea Anemone

Invertebrates
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)rare

Gymnothorax javanicus

Giant Moray

Fish
Red Sea Bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius)rare

Heniochus intermedius

Red Sea Bannerfish

Fish
rare

Neobythites stefanovi

Dark Fin Cusk Eel

Fish
Ophioleuce seminudumrare

Ophioleuce seminudum

Invertebrates
Band-Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus)rare

Parupeneus macronemus

Band-Dot Goatfish

Fish
Batfish (Platax orbicularis)rare

Platax orbicularis

Batfish

Fish