Species database

Marine species in Thailand (Gulf of 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.

Commonly seen

18

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Scissortail Sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)Common

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Scissortail Sergeant

Fish
Narrow-Lined Toadfish (Arothron immaculatus)Common

Arothron immaculatus

Narrow-Lined Toadfish

Fish
Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid (Caloria indica)Common

Caloria indica

Sunrise Tentacle Aeolid

Invertebrates
Chocolate Hind (Cephalopholis boenak)Common

Cephalopholis boenak

Chocolate Hind

Fish
Bluelined Grouper (Cephalopholis formosa)Common

Cephalopholis formosa

Bluelined Grouper

Fish
Eightband Butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)Common

Chaetodon octofasciatus

Eightband Butterflyfish

Fish
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)Common

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)Common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Black-Blotched Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)Common

Diodon liturosus

Black-Blotched Porcupinefish

Fish
Orange-Spotted Grouper (Epinephelus coioides)Common

Epinephelus coioides

Orange-Spotted Grouper

Fish
Blacktip Grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)Common

Epinephelus fasciatus

Blacktip Grouper

Fish
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)Common

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Blackmouth Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)Common

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Blackmouth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Magnificent Giant Anemone (Radianthus magnifica)Common

Radianthus magnifica

Magnificent Giant Anemone

Invertebrates
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)Common

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Barned-Face Spine-Cheek (Scolopsis margaritifera)Common

Scolopsis margaritifera

Barned-Face Spine-Cheek

Fish
Silver Sillago (Sillago sihama)Common

Sillago sihama

Silver Sillago

Fish
Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus)Common

Stichopus chloronotus

Greenfish

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Bengal Sergeant (Abudefduf bengalensis)Occasional

Abudefduf bengalensis

Bengal Sergeant

Fish
Occasional

Brevitrygon imbricata

Bengal Whipray

Fish
Red-Bellied Fusilier (Caesio cuning)Occasional

Caesio cuning

Red-Bellied Fusilier

Fish
Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)Occasional

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Trevally

Fish
Bommie Cod (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)Occasional

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bommie Cod

Fish
Floral Wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus)Occasional

Cheilinus chlorourus

Floral Wrasse

Fish
Fivelined Cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus)Occasional

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus

Fivelined Cardinalfish

Fish
Longfin Grouper (Epinephelus quoyanus)Occasional

Epinephelus quoyanus

Longfin Grouper

Fish
Six-Banded Rock Cod (Epinephelus sexfasciatus)Occasional

Epinephelus sexfasciatus

Six-Banded Rock Cod

Fish
Rippled Rockskipper (Istiblennius edentulus)Occasional

Istiblennius edentulus

Rippled Rockskipper

Fish
Cloister Blenny (Omobranchus elongatus)Occasional

Omobranchus elongatus

Cloister Blenny

Fish
Little Six-Arm Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)Occasional

Ophiactis savignyi

Little Six-Arm Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Golden Rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)Occasional

Siganus guttatus

Golden Rabbitfish

Fish
Java Rabbitfish (Siganus javus)Occasional

Siganus javus

Java Rabbitfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Flat-Tailed Trigger-Fish (Abalistes stellatus)Rare

Abalistes stellatus

Flat-Tailed Trigger-Fish

Fish
Acropora milleporaRare

Acropora millepora

Corals
Brown Staghorn Coral (Acropora muricata)Rare

Acropora muricata

Brown Staghorn Coral

Corals
Branching Staghorn Coral (Acropora nasuta)Rare

Acropora nasuta

Branching Staghorn Coral

Corals
Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major (Amblyglyphidodon curacao)Rare

Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major

Fish
Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)Rare

Amphiprion perideraion

Clownfish

Fish
Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron stellatus)Rare

Arothron stellatus

Blackspotted Puffer

Fish
Pink Warty Sea Cucumber (Cercodemas anceps)Rare

Cercodemas anceps

Pink Warty Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Coral Rock-Cod (Epinephelus corallicola)Rare

Epinephelus corallicola

Coral Rock-Cod

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)Rare

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)Rare

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Bluering Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)Rare

Pomacanthus annularis

Bluering Angelfish

Fish
Barhead Spinefoot (Siganus virgatus)Rare

Siganus virgatus

Barhead Spinefoot

Fish