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Fish, sharks, turtles, nudibranchs and more: names in your language, where divers see them and photos.

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42,761 species

  • Grunt
    Grunt

    Diagramma pictum

    Fish · Mostly at 27–71 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Common
  • Balloonfish
    Balloonfish

    Diodon holocanthus

    Fish · Mostly at 4–52 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Porcupinefish
    Porcupinefish

    Diodon hystrix

    Fish · Mostly at 3–21 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Dugong
    Dugong

    Dugong dugon

    Marine mammals · Mostly at 0–7 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Common
  • Live sharksucker
    Live sharksucker

    Echeneis naucrates

    Fish · Mostly at 6–76 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Rock-boring urchin
    Rock-boring urchin

    Echinometra mathaei

    Other invertebrates · Mostly at 2–14 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Common
  • Rainbow runner
    Rainbow runner

    Elagatis bipinnulata

    Fish · Mostly at 7–26 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Sling-jaw wrasse
    Sling-jaw wrasse

    Epibulus insidiator

    Fish · Mostly at 4–22 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Blacktip grouper
    Blacktip grouper

    Epinephelus fasciatus

    Fish · Mostly at 6–25 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Honeycomb grouper
    Honeycomb grouper

    Epinephelus merra

    Fish · Mostly at 0–14 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Hawksbill turtle
    Hawksbill turtle

    Eretmochelys imbricata

    Turtles · Mostly at 0 m

    • IUCN CR
    • Common
  • Bluespotted cornetfish
    Bluespotted cornetfish

    Fistularia commersonii

    Fish · Mostly at 4–52 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Forcepsfish
    Forcepsfish

    Forcipiger flavissimus

    Fish · Mostly at 6–24 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Checkerboard wrasse
    Checkerboard wrasse

    Halichoeres hortulanus

    Fish · Mostly at 4–21 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
    Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

    Labroides dimidiatus

    Fish · Mostly at 4–23 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Reef manta ray
    Reef manta ray

    Mobula alfredi

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 6–15 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Common
  • Bigscale soldierfish
    Bigscale soldierfish

    Myripristis berndti

    Fish · Mostly at 5–23 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Banded Goatfish
    Banded Goatfish

    Parupeneus multifasciatus

    Fish · Mostly at 5–23 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Blue Damsel
    Blue Damsel

    Pomacentrus coelestis

    Fish · Mostly at 3–22 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Ocellate Damselfish
    Ocellate Damselfish

    Pomacentrus vaiuli

    Fish · Mostly at 5–23 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Pyjama
    Pyjama

    Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

    Fish · Mostly at 5–22 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Lionfish
    Lionfish

    Pterois volitans

    Fish · Mostly at 5–39 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Bicolor Chromis
    Bicolor Chromis

    Pycnochromis margaritifer

    Fish · Mostly at 6–23 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Regal angelfish
    Regal angelfish

    Pygoplites diacanthus

    Fish · Mostly at 6–25 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common

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