Marine Species Guide
Discover 30 marine species found in Malaysian waters — from the mighty whale shark to the microscopic pygmy seahorse. Learn about conservation status, best dive sites, and unforgettable facts.
Showing 31 of 31 species
Shark
Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus
ENMax 40m
Ray
Manta Ray
Mobula birostris
ENMax 40m
Shark
Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
CRMax 40m
Shark
Zebra / Leopard Shark
Stegostoma tigrinum
ENMax 30m
Fish
Bumphead Parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
VUMax 30m
Turtle
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
ENMax 40m
Turtle
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
CRMax 30m
Invertebrate
Nudibranch (various)
Nudibranchia spp.
LCMax 30m
Invertebrate
Broadclub Cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus
LCMax 30m
Invertebrate
Day Octopus
Octopus cyanea
LCMax 20m
Invertebrate
Mimic Octopus
Thaumoctopus mimicus
LCMax 15m
Invertebrate
Common Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
VUMax 20m
Invertebrate
Spiny Lobster
Panulirus ornatus
LCMax 30m
Invertebrate
Blue-Ringed Octopus
Hapalochlaena lunulata
LCMax 20m
Fish
Napoleon Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
ENMax 60m
Fish
Clownfish (Anemonefish)
Amphiprion ocellaris
LCMax 15m
Fish
Blue Tang Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
LCMax 40m
Fish
Painted Frogfish
Antennarius pictus
LCMax 40m
Fish
Lionfish
Pterois volitans
LCMax 50m
Fish
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
LCMax 25m
Fish
Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus
LCMax 18m
Fish
Moorish Idol
Zanclus cornutus
LCMax 180m
Fish
Potato Cod (Grouper)
Epinephelus tukula
VUMax 150m
Coral
Brain Coral
Diploria labyrinthiformis
LCMax 40m
Coral
Staghorn Coral
Acropora cervicornis
CRMax 30m
Coral
Table Coral
Acropora hyacinthus
NTMax 25m
Mammal
Dugong
Dugong dugon
VUMax 20m
Mammal
Spinner Dolphin
Stenella longirostris
LCMax 300m
Ray
Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
ENMax 80m
Ray
Blue-Spotted Stingray
Taeniura lymma
LCMax 30m
Invertebrate
Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus bargibanti
LCMax 40m