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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

  • Blacksaddled coralgrouper
    Blacksaddled coralgrouper

    Plectropomus laevis

    Fish · Mostly at 5–28 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • bluedotted coraltrout
    bluedotted coraltrout

    Plectropomus leopardus

    Fish · Mostly at 5–18 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Roving grouper
    Roving grouper

    Plectropomus maculatus

    Fish · Mostly at 8–42 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Cauliflower coral
    Cauliflower coral

    Pocillopora damicornis

    Corals and anemones · Mostly at 4–11 m

    • IUCN EN
    • Common
  • Blue Damsel
    Blue Damsel

    Pomacentrus coelestis

    Fish · Mostly at 3–22 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Lemon damsel
    Lemon damsel

    Pomacentrus moluccensis

    Fish · Mostly at 2–12 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Ocellate Damselfish
    Ocellate Damselfish

    Pomacentrus vaiuli

    Fish · Mostly at 5–23 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Common goby
    Common goby

    Pomatoschistus microps

    Fish · Mostly at 2–50 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Blue swimming crab
    Blue swimming crab

    Portunus pelagicus

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 2–33 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Common
  • Goggle-eye
    Goggle-eye

    Priacanthus hamrur

    Fish · Mostly at 25–136 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Purplespot Bigeye
    Purplespot Bigeye

    Priacanthus tayenus

    Fish · Mostly at 33–138 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Pyjama
    Pyjama

    Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

    Fish · Mostly at 5–22 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Eight-lined Wrasse
    Eight-lined Wrasse

    Pseudocheilinus octotaenia

    Fish · Mostly at 9–24 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
  • Basking shark
    Basking shark

    Rhincodon typus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 0–30 m

    • IUCN EN
    • Common
  • Bridled Monacle Bream
    Bridled Monacle Bream

    Scolopsis bilineata

    Fish · Mostly at 2–15 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Great barracuda
    Great barracuda

    Sphyraena barracuda

    Fish · Mostly at 3–22 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Jewel Damsel
    Jewel Damsel

    Stegastes lacrymatus

    Fish · Mostly at 5–22 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Common
  • Central American spinner
    Central American spinner

    Stenella longirostris

    Marine mammals · Mostly at 0–3,693 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Black Triggerfish
    Black Triggerfish

    Sufflamen chrysopterum

    Fish · Mostly at 5–22 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Reef stingray
    Reef stingray

    Taeniura lymma

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 2 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Bluntheaded wrasse
    Bluntheaded wrasse

    Thalassoma amblycephalum

    Fish · Mostly at 4–16 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common

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