Species database

Marine species in Thailand

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.

Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)common

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci)common

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-Thorns

Invertebrates
Powder-Blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon)common

Acanthurus leucosternon

Powder-Blue Surgeonfish

Fish
Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)common

Amphiprion ocellaris

Western Clownfish

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)common

Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)common

Balistoides viridescens

Titan Triggerfish

Fish
Bluelined Grouper (Cephalopholis formosa)common

Cephalopholis formosa

Bluelined Grouper

Fish
Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)common

Cephalopholis miniata

Coral Grouper

Fish
Brown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)common

Chaetodon collare

Brown Butterflyfish

Fish
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)common

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)common

Gymnothorax javanicus

Giant Moray

Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)common

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)common

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)common

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)common

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Java Rabbitfish (Siganus javus)common

Siganus javus

Java Rabbitfish

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)common

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)occasional

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Skunk Clownfish (Amphiprion akallopisos)occasional

Amphiprion akallopisos

Skunk Clownfish

Fish
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)occasional

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Eightband Butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)occasional

Chaetodon octofasciatus

Eightband Butterflyfish

Fish
Triangle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon triangulum)occasional

Chaetodon triangulum

Triangle Butterflyfish

Fish
Melon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)occasional

Chaetodon trifasciatus

Melon Butterflyfish

Fish
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)occasional

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)occasional

Diodon hystrix

Porcupinefish

Fish
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)occasional

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

Fish
Magnificent Giant Anemone (Radianthus magnifica)occasional

Radianthus magnifica

Magnificent Giant Anemone

Invertebrates
Green-Blotched Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi)occasional

Scarus quoyi

Green-Blotched Parrotfish

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)occasional

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)occasional

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Golden Rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)occasional

Siganus guttatus

Golden Rabbitfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)rare

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)rare

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Blacktip Reef Shark

Fish
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)rare

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Yellow Butterflyfish (Chaetodon andamanensis)rare

Chaetodon andamanensis

Yellow Butterflyfish

Fish
Black-Finned Vagabond (Chaetodon decussatus)rare

Chaetodon decussatus

Black-Finned Vagabond

Fish
Redbreasted Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)rare

Cheilinus fasciatus

Redbreasted Wrasse

Fish
Burnt Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)rare

Chlorurus sordidus

Burnt Parrotfish

Fish
Black-Blotched Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)rare

Diodon liturosus

Black-Blotched Porcupinefish

Fish
Two-Barred Puller (Dischistodus perspicillatus)rare

Dischistodus perspicillatus

Two-Barred Puller

Fish
Longfin Grouper (Epinephelus quoyanus)rare

Epinephelus quoyanus

Longfin Grouper

Fish
Blackmouth Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)rare

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Blackmouth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)rare

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Fish
Blue-Faced Parrotfish (Scarus prasiognathos)rare

Scarus prasiognathos

Blue-Faced Parrotfish

Fish