Species database

Marine species in Vietnam

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.

Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)common

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

Fish
Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)common

Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail Clownfish

Fish
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)common

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Chocolate Hind (Cephalopholis boenak)common

Cephalopholis boenak

Chocolate Hind

Fish
Cross-Stripe Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga)common

Chaetodon auriga

Cross-Stripe Butterfly

Fish
Floral Wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus)common

Cheilinus chlorourus

Floral Wrasse

Fish
Fivelined Cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus)common

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus

Fivelined Cardinalfish

Fish
Twospot Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus binotatus)common

Ctenochaetus binotatus

Twospot Surgeonfish

Fish
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)common

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema setosum)common

Diadema setosum

Black Longspine Urchin

Invertebrates
Jawslinger (Epibulus insidiator)common

Epibulus insidiator

Jawslinger

Fish
Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus varius)common

Gomphosus varius

Bird Wrasse

Fish
Vagrant Moray (Gymnothorax buroensis)common

Gymnothorax buroensis

Vagrant Moray

Fish
Lipspot Moray (Gymnothorax chilospilus)common

Gymnothorax chilospilus

Lipspot Moray

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
Iridescent Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon kallopterus)common

Pristiapogon kallopterus

Iridescent Cardinalfish

Fish
Pyjama (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)common

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Pyjama

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Scissortail Sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)occasional

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Scissortail Sergeant

Fish
Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)occasional

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Fish
Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci)occasional

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-Thorns

Invertebrates
Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major (Amblyglyphidodon curacao)occasional

Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Black-Snouted Sergeant-Major

Fish
Bristly Puffer (Arothron hispidus)occasional

Arothron hispidus

Bristly Puffer

Fish
Melon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)occasional

Chaetodon trifasciatus

Melon Butterflyfish

Fish
Burnt Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)occasional

Chlorurus sordidus

Burnt Parrotfish

Fish
Grainy Cushion Star (Choriaster granulatus)occasional

Choriaster granulatus

Grainy Cushion Star

Invertebrates
Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)occasional

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Domino

Fish
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)occasional

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)occasional

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)occasional

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Golden Rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)occasional

Siganus guttatus

Golden Rabbitfish

Fish
Obtuse Barracuda (Sphyraena obtusata)occasional

Sphyraena obtusata

Obtuse Barracuda

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)rare

Amphiprion perideraion

Clownfish

Fish
Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)rare

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii)rare

Centropyge vrolikii

Dwarf Angelfish

Fish
Heavybeak Parrotfish (Chlorurus gibbus)rare

Chlorurus gibbus

Heavybeak Parrotfish

Fish
Areolate Grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)rare

Epinephelus areolatus

Areolate Grouper

Fish
Orange-Spotted Grouper (Epinephelus coioides)rare

Epinephelus coioides

Orange-Spotted Grouper

Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)rare

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

Fish
Blackspotted Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris)rare

Macropharyngodon meleagris

Blackspotted Wrasse

Fish
Grammistes Blenny (Meiacanthus grammistes)rare

Meiacanthus grammistes

Grammistes Blenny

Fish
Bicolor Chromis (Pycnochromis margaritifer)rare

Pycnochromis margaritifer

Bicolor Chromis

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)rare

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)rare

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish
Twotone Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)rare

Zebrasoma scopas

Twotone Tang

Fish