Species database

Marine species in Taiwan

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.

Acropora divaricatacommon

Acropora divaricata

Corals
Hyacinth Table Coral (Acropora hyacinthus)common

Acropora hyacinthus

Hyacinth Table Coral

Corals
Brown Staghorn Coral (Acropora muricata)common

Acropora muricata

Brown Staghorn Coral

Corals
Acropora solitaryensiscommon

Acropora solitaryensis

Corals
Bushy Staghorn Coral (Acropora valida)common

Acropora valida

Bushy Staghorn Coral

Corals
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)common

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)common

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Orange-Spotted Grouper (Epinephelus coioides)common

Epinephelus coioides

Orange-Spotted Grouper

Fish
Malabar Grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)common

Epinephelus malabaricus

Malabar Grouper

Fish
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)common

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Rippled Rockskipper (Istiblennius edentulus)common

Istiblennius edentulus

Rippled Rockskipper

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Pore Coral (Montipora venosa)common

Montipora venosa

Pore Coral

Corals
Lagoon Brittle Star (Ophiocoma scolopendrina)common

Ophiocoma scolopendrina

Lagoon Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Blunthead Batfish (Platax teira)common

Platax teira

Blunthead Batfish

Fish
Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)common

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral

Corals
Mottled Spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)common

Siganus fuscescens

Mottled Spinefoot

Fish
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)common

Stenopus hispidus

Banded Coral Shrimp

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Staghorn Coral (Acropora austera)occasional

Acropora austera

Staghorn Coral

Corals
Acropora doneioccasional

Acropora donei

Corals
Acropora gemmiferaoccasional

Acropora gemmifera

Corals
Acropora glaucaoccasional

Acropora glauca

Corals
Finger Coral (Acropora humilis)occasional

Acropora humilis

Finger Coral

Corals
Acropora microphthalmaoccasional

Acropora microphthalma

Corals
Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)occasional

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Trevally

Fish
Anvil Sea Hare (Dolabella auricularia)occasional

Dolabella auricularia

Anvil Sea Hare

Invertebrates
Bubble Tip Sea Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)occasional

Entacmaea quadricolor

Bubble Tip Sea Anemone

Invertebrates
Pore Coral (Montipora informis)occasional

Montipora informis

Pore Coral

Corals
Big Blue Octopus (Octopus cyanea)occasional

Octopus cyanea

Big Blue Octopus

Invertebrates
Bartail Flathead (Platycephalus indicus)occasional

Platycephalus indicus

Bartail Flathead

Fish
Blue-Fin Wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens)occasional

Thalassoma lutescens

Blue-Fin Wrasse

Fish
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)occasional

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Acropora acuminatarare

Acropora acuminata

Corals
Starflower Coral (Astreopora myriophthalma)rare

Astreopora myriophthalma

Starflower Coral

Corals
Banded Dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus)rare

Dascyllus aruanus

Banded Dascyllus

Fish
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)rare

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa)rare

Echidna nebulosa

Snowflake Moray

Fish
Brown-Marbled Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)rare

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

Brown-Marbled Grouper

Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)rare

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Pore Coral (Montipora aequituberculata)rare

Montipora aequituberculata

Pore Coral

Corals
Pore Coral (Montipora mollis)rare

Montipora mollis

Pore Coral

Corals
Marine Crayfish (Panulirus versicolor)rare

Panulirus versicolor

Marine Crayfish

Invertebrates
Dark Damsel (Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus)rare

Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus

Dark Damsel

Fish
Snake Sea Cucumber (Synapta maculata)rare

Synapta maculata

Snake Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Six-Banded Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)rare

Thalassoma hardwicke

Six-Banded Wrasse

Fish