Species database

Marine species in Timor-Leste

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
Chocolate Surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus)Common

Acanthurus pyroferus

Chocolate Surgeonfish

Fish
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)Common

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)Common

Balistapus undulatus

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Fish
Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge bicolor)Common

Centropyge bicolor

Bicolor Angelfish

Fish
Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii)Common

Centropyge vrolikii

Dwarf Angelfish

Fish
Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)Common

Chaetodon kleinii

Sunburst Butterflyfish

Fish
Twospot Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus binotatus)Common

Ctenochaetus binotatus

Twospot Surgeonfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)Common

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Threespot Dascyllus (Dascyllus trimaculatus)Common

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Threespot Dascyllus

Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)Common

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)Common

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)Common

Melichthys vidua

Pinktail Triggerfish

Fish
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)Common

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

Fish
Bluntheaded Wrasse (Thalassoma amblycephalum)Common

Thalassoma amblycephalum

Bluntheaded Wrasse

Fish
Six-Banded Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)Common

Thalassoma hardwicke

Six-Banded Wrasse

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)Common

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish
Brown Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)Common

Zebrasoma scopas

Brown Tang

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)Occasional

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

Fish
Golden Damsel (Amblyglyphidodon aureus)Occasional

Amblyglyphidodon aureus

Golden Damsel

Fish
Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major (Amblyglyphidodon curacao)Occasional

Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major

Fish
Whitebelly Damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster)Occasional

Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster

Whitebelly Damselfish

Fish
Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge tibicen)Occasional

Centropyge tibicen

Dwarf Angelfish

Fish
Darkfin Hind (Cephalopholis urodeta)Occasional

Cephalopholis urodeta

Darkfin Hind

Fish
Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa)Occasional

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Fish
Red-Eye Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)Occasional

Cirrhilabrus solorensis

Red-Eye Wrasse

Fish
Forcepsfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)Occasional

Forcipiger flavissimus

Forcepsfish

Fish
Black and White Snapper (Macolor macularis)Occasional

Macolor macularis

Black and White Snapper

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)Occasional

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Bicolor Chromis (Pycnochromis margaritifer)Occasional

Pycnochromis margaritifer

Bicolor Chromis

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)Occasional

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)Occasional

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)Rare

Acanthurus mata

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Backsurgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans)Rare

Acanthurus nigricans

Backsurgeonfish

Fish
Cinnamon Clownfish (Amphiprion melanopus)Rare

Amphiprion melanopus

Cinnamon Clownfish

Fish
Leopard Hind (Cephalopholis leopardus)Rare

Cephalopholis leopardus

Leopard Hind

Fish
Chevron Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis)Rare

Chaetodon trifascialis

Chevron Butterflyfish

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)Rare

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus spilurus)Rare

Chlorurus spilurus

Bullethead Parrotfish

Fish
Blue-Green Damselfish (Chromis viridis)Rare

Chromis viridis

Blue-Green Damselfish

Fish
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides bicolor)Rare

Labroides bicolor

Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Black Durgon (Melichthys niger)Rare

Melichthys niger

Black Durgon

Fish
Cheek-Lined Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus digramma)Rare

Oxycheilinus digramma

Cheek-Lined Maori Wrasse

Fish
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)Rare

Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

Fish
Jewel Damsel (Stegastes lacrymatus)Rare

Stegastes lacrymatus

Jewel Damsel

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