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Dahlia Anemone - Sea Anemones

Also known as Hexacorals, Dahlia Sea Anemone, Feline Dahlia Anemone and Northern Red Anemone. Found on coral and rocky reefs attached to substrate. Colour varies. They feed on plankton. Width -.. more

Danae Crab - Crabs

Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, True Crabs, Swimmer Crab, Portunid Crab, Swimming Crab and Swimming Crab. Found on sand and mud areas of coral and rocky reefs.. more

Dappled Soft Coral - Soft Corals

Also known as Soft Tree Corals, Strawberry Coral, Hanging Tree Soft Coral, Nepthea Tree Coral and Nephtheid Soft Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs growing down.. more

Dark Glove Hermit Crab - Hermit Crabs

Also known as Crustaceans, Anomura Crabs, Hermit Crabs, Haig's Hermit Crab, Dark Glove Hermit and Majestic Purple Hermit Crab. Found on coral and rocky reefs. They feed on.. more

Dark green Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers

Also known as Tripang, Stichopus chloronotus, Green Sea Cucumber, Spiky Sea Cucumber, Black Knobby Sea Cucumber, Black Cucumber, Greenfish Cucumber and Green Fish. Found singly on reef flats.. more

Dark Red-spined Brittle Star - Sea Stars

Also known as Brittle Sea Stars, Brittle Star, Starfish, Serpent Stars, Purple Brittle Star, Purple Brittle Sea Star and Sea Fan Brittle Star. Found on coral and rocky.. more

Dark-capped Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Dark-cap Parrotfish, Blue Parrotfish and Egghead Parrotfish. Found singly in lagoons, inner and outer reef slopes with coral areas often in silty conditions. Males blue, females.. more

Dark-lined Fire Worm - Marine Worms

Also known as Segmented Sea Worms, Segmented Worms, Tubeworms, Rock Worms, Fire Worms, Bristle Worm, Marine Fireworm and Sea Caterpillar. Found on coral and rock reefs amongst sand,.. more

Dark-tailed Snapper - Snappers

Also known as Darktail Snapper, Blacktail Seaperch, Dark-tailed Seapearch and Yellow-streaked Snapper. Found singly or in loose group in lagoons, inner and outer reef slopes. Juveniles found in seagrass.. more

Darkfin Chromis - Damselfishes

Also known as Darkfin Puller. Found singly or in loose groups on steep outer reef slopes to even deeper reef patches. They feed on thickened algae. Length - 7cm Depth -.. more

Darkheaded Blenny (Juvenile) - Blennies

Also known as Chaenopsidae, Tube Blennies, Chaenopsid Blenny, Darkhead Blenny and Glass Blenny. Found on coral and rocky reefs families usually on Sea Fans but can be found.. more

Darkspot Locust Lobster - Lobsters

Also known as Scyllarus gibberosus, Gibbularctus Holthuis, Locust Lobsters, Crustaceans, Slipper Lobster, Rock Lobsters, Brown Spot Slipper Lobster and Bulldozer Lobster. Found singly or in small groups nocturnally.. more

Darkspotted Flatworm - Flatworms

Also known as Polyclad Flatworms, Marine Worms and Punctuated Flatworm. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reef tops amongst sand and rubble. They feed on ascidians.. more

Darkstripe Tuskfish - Wrasses

Also known as Tuskfish, Black-blotch Tuskfish and Zoster Wrasse. Found singly or in small groups in lagoons and inner reefs, over sand and rubble areas. They feed on.. more

Dash-Dot Goatfish - Goatfishes

Also known as Dash-and-dot Goatfish and Dot-and-Dash Goatfish. Found singly or in small groups on sand flats, slopes and rubble bottoms. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Length -.. more

Day Octopus - Octopuses

Also know as the Cyane's Octopus, Big Blue Octopus, Big Red Octopus, Reef Octopus, Common Reef Octopus and Small Common Octopus. Found singly on coral and.. more

De Haan's Sponge Crab - Crabs

Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, True Crabs, Sponge Crabs, Japanese Sponge Crab. Found on coral and rocky reefs carrying sponges on their rear legs. They can have white.. more

Decorated Goby - Gobies

Also known as Sand Gobies, Decorated Sand-goby and Decorated Lagoon-goby. Found singly or in pairs on clean sand and rubble areas of lagoons and seaward reefs. They eat small.. more

Decorator Crab - Crabs

Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, True Crabs, Spider Crabs, Decorator Spider Crab, Retusa Spider Crab, Seaweed Decorator Crab, Rubbish Crab and Velcro Crab. Found on coral and.. more

Deep Lima - Bivalves

Also known as a Molluscs, Oysters, Fileclams and Cupcake. Found singly or in groups under rocks and over sand and rubble areas. They feed on plankton. Length - 4cm Depth -.. more

Deep-bodied Mojarra - Mojarras

Also known as Pursemouths, Silverbellies, Silverbiddies, Deep Body Mojarra, Deep-bodied Silverbiddy, Deep Body Silverbiddy and Short Silverbiddy. Found singly or in small groups in sandy areas of lagoons,.. more

Delicate Black Coral - Black Corals

Also known as Precious Black Coral and Bushy Black Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs in caves and on ledges. They feed on plankton. Length - 18cm Depth - 2-40m Widespread.. more

Delicate Blenny - Blennies

Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies and Combtooth Blenny. Found in pairs or small groups resting near their holes in lagoons, seaward and outer reefs often on.. more

Delicate Ghostpipefish - Ghostpipefishes

Also known as Slender Ghostpipefish. Found in pairs or family groups floating with head down on sandy areas close to reef edges. They feed on small crustaceans. Colour variable.. more

Dendrum Coral - Stony Corals

Also known as Branching Corals and Staghorn Corals. Found on coral and rocky reefs, on exposed upper reef slopes and flats. Colour varies. They feed on plankton. Width - 1m Depth.. more

Denise's Pygmy Seahorse - Seahorses

Also known as Pigmy Seahorse, Miniature Seahorse and Plucked Chicken Pygmy Seahorse. Found singly or in small groups only on Gorgonian corals of the genus Acanthogorgra sp. and.. more

Devil Firefish - Lionfishes

Also known as Pterois muricata, Scorpionfishes, Turkeyfish, Firefish, Miles Lionfish, Indo-Pacific Common Lionfish, Common Lionfish, Red Miles Lionfish, Indian Turkeyfish, Cleartail Lionfish and Indian Winged-fish. Found singly almost.. more

Devil Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes

Also known as Scorpaenopsis diabola, Devil Stonefish, Devil Goblinfish, False Stonefish, False Scorpionfish, False Firefish, False Goblinfish and False Rockfish. Found singly or in pairs well camouflaged around.. more

Devil Scorpionfish (Juvenile) - Scorpionfishes

Also known as Scorpaenopsis diabola, Devil Stonefish, Devil Goblinfish, False Stonefish, False Scorpionfish, False Firefish, False Goblinfish and False Rockfish. Found singly or in pairs well camouflaged around.. more

Diagonal-banded Sweetlips - Sweetlips

Also known as Grunts, Plectorhinchus goldmanni, Goldman´s Sweetlips, Two Diagonal-banded Sweetlips, Yellow-banded Sweetlips, Yellow-lined Sweetlips, Lined Sweetlips, Oblique-banded Sweetlips, Oriental Dogfish and Diagonal-banded Grunt. Found singly or in.. more

Diamond Squid - Squids

Also known as Diamondback Squid, Rhomboid Squid, Squidlings, Diamond Squid Mass, Diamond Squid Eggs, Diamondback Squid Mass, Diamondback Squid Eggs. The photo shows the squid egg mass! Found in.. more

Diamond-scale Mullet - Mullets

Also known as Diamond-scaled Mullet, Squaretail Mullet, Blackfin Mullet, Diamond-scale Grey Mullet and Large Scale Mullet. Found in schools in sheltered bays and lagoons on sandy shorelines and.. more

Diamondfish - Diamondfishes

Also known as Moonyfishes, Fingerfishes, Diamond Moonfish, Silver Batfish, Silver Moonfish, Silver Mono, Silver Moony, Silvery Moonfish, Mono Fingerfish, Butterfish and Butter Bream. Found in schools shallow.. more

Diamondfish (Juvenile) - Diamondfishes

Also known as Moonyfishes, Fingerfishes, Diamond Moonfish, Silver Batfish, Silver Moonfish, Silver Mono, Silver Moony, Silvery Moonfish, Mono Fingerfish, Butterfish and Butter Bream. Found in schools shallow waters.. more

Diana Nudibranch - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Diana's Chromodoris and Diana's Chromodoris Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on hydroids,.. more

Diana's Hogfish - Wrasses

Also known as Hogfishes, Lepidaplois diana, Diana Hogfish, Indian Diana's Hogfish, Diana's Hog, Red Diana Hogfish, Gold Diana Hogfish, Red & Gold Hogfish, Diana's Pigfish, Three-Eyed Hogfish.. more

Diana's Hogfish (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Hogfishes, Lepidaplois diana, Diana Hogfish, Indian Diana's Hogfish, Diana's Hog, Red Diana Hogfish, Gold Diana Hogfish, Red & Gold Hogfish, Diana's Pigfish, Three-Eyed Hogfish.. more

Disc Coral - Dendrophylliidae

Also known as Turbinaria Corals, Double-faced Coral, Lettuce Coral, Cup Coral, Scroll Coral, Turban Coral and Vase Coral. Found on shallow reefs and rocky foreshores of intertidal zones. The.. more

Divaricata Coral - Stony Corals

Also known as Branching Corals, Acroporid Coral, Staghorn Coral and Table Coral. Commonly found on upper reef slopes of fringing reefs and in lagoons. Their growth ranges between flattened.. more

Divided Flatworm - Flatworms

Also known as Marine Worms, Dimidiate Flatworm, Zebra Flatworm and Tiger Flatworm. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble. They feed on.. more

Doctorfish - Surgeonfishes

Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Doctorfish Tang and Black Doctorfish. Found singly or in small groups over reefs often mixed with other similar fish. Can change.. more

Dog Snapper - Snappers

Also known as Dog Teeth Snapper. Found singly or in small schools drifting in the shade of large corals heads and gorgonians. Juveniles found in shallow bays and mangrove.. more

Dogtooth Tuna - Tunas and Mackerels

Also known as Dogtooth Unicolor, Dog Teeth Tuna, Pegtooth Tuna, Whiteflesh Tuna, Scaleless Tuna, Tunny and Ruppel's Bonito. Found singly or in small groups in.. more

Donald Duck Shrimp - Shrimps

Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Commensal Shrimp, Palaemonid Shrimp, Long Nose Shrimp, Rock Shrimp, Plumed Shrimp, Plumed Rock Shrimp and Crocodile Shrimp. Found on coral and.. more

Dondan's Egg Cowry - Sea Snails

Also known as Allied Cowries, Dan's Egg Cowrie and Donald's Egg Cowrie. Found on coral and rocky reefs on the host coral Dendronephthya. They feed on soft corals and.. more

Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers

Also known as Lollyfish, Dung Sea Cucumber and Black Sea Cucumber. Found singly in sandy areas and seagrass beds close to reefs. They feed on plankton. Length - 36cm Depth -.. more

Dot & Dash Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfishes, Pelewensis Butterflyfish and Sunset Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs on outer reef slopes. They feed on coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree worms. Length.. more

Dotted Sweetlips (Juvenile) - Sweetlips

Also known as Grunts, Painted Sweetlips, Magpie Sweetlips, Black Spotted Sweetlips, Spotted Clown Sweetlips, Spotted Sweetlips, Dogface Sweetlips, Black and White Sweetlips, Black Picus Sweetlips and Black.. more

Dotted Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Small-mouthed Wrasses, Fine-spotted Fairy Wrasse, Fine-spotted Wrasse, Finespot Wrasse, Small-spotted Wrasse, Black-finned Wrasse, Rose Belly Fairy Wrasse and Vila Fairy Wrasse. Found singly or in.. more

Double Header - Wrasses

Also known as Sand Wrasses and Double Header Wrasse. Found singly over sand and rubble areas of coral and rocky areas of lagoons and seaward reefs. They feed on.. more

Double Star Coral - Stony Corals

Also known as Brain Corals, Moon Coral, Moon Brain Coral and Honeycomb Coral. Found on both protected and exposed reefs. Colonies are dome shaped with an even surface. Varies.. more

Double Whiptail - Coral Breams

Also known as Spinecheeks, Whiptails, Double Whiptail Bream, Whip-tailed Threadfin-bream, Purple Threadfin-bream and Blue Whiptail. Found singly or in small groups in coastal lagoons and harbours. They feed.. more

Double Whiptail (juvenile) - Coral Breams

Also known as Spinecheeks, Whiptails, Double Whiptail Bream, Whip-tailed Threadfin-bream, Purple Threadfin-bream and Blue Whiptail. Found singly or in small groups in coastal lagoons and harbours. They feed on.. more

Double-lined Fusilier - Fusiliers

Also known as Doubleline Fusilier and Black-tip Fusilier. Found in schools, often mixed with other fusiliers, over patches of reef, steep slopes and seaward reefs. Varies in colour.. more

Double-ringed Flabellina - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Aeolid Nudibranchs and Ringed Flabellina. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on hydroids, coral,.. more

Double-spined Urchin - Sea Urchins

Also known as Double Spined Sea Urchin, Banded Sea Urchin, Banded Urchin, Fire Urchin, False Fire Urchin, Long-spined Sea Urchin, Long-spine Banded Sea Urchin, Star Urchin, Stripe-spined.. more

Doublebanded Soapfish - Soapfishes

Also known as Sea Basses, Barred Soapfish, Doublebar Soapfish, Two-banded Soapfish, Two Banded Grouper, Two-banded Perch, Two-Banded Sea-Perch, Two Band Sea Perch, Yellow Soapfish, Yellow Emperor.. more

Doublebar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

Also know as Red Sea Cardinalfish, Twobelt Cardinalfish and Two-banded Cardinalfish. Found in pairs or small groups in silty waters of sheltered reef slopes, near coral and rocky.. more

Doublebar Goatfish - Goatfishes

Also known as Goldsaddle Goatfish and Yellowstripe Goatfish. Found singly or in pairs in coastal lagoons and outer reefs. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Length - 35cm Depth -.. more

Doublespotted Queenfish - Jacks

Also known as Queenfish, Queenie, Double-dotted Queenfish, Porthole Fish, Blacktip Queenfish and Blacktip Leatherskin. Found singly or in small groups in lagoons, coastal and outer reef slopes. They feed.. more

Dragon Sea Moth - Seamoths

Also known as Dragonfish, Little Dragonfish, Short Dragonfish, Dwarf Seamoth, Short Seamoth, Little Seamoth, Pegasus Seamoth, Pegasus Fish and Dragonette. Found singly or in pairs "walking" with finger-like.. more

Dragons Breath - Algae

Also known as Red Algae, Seaweed, Red Seaweed, Dragon's Tongue, Lettuce Algae, Leaf Algae and Flame Algae. Found on coral and rocky reefs in small bunches or in.. more

Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp - Shrimps

Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Rock & Hingebeak Shrimps, Hinge-beak Shrimp, Durban Shrimp, Dancing Shrimp, Durban Dancing Shrimp, Red Hinge-Beak Shrimp, Hinge-back Shrimp, Peppermint Hinge-back Shrimp,.. more

Dusky Nembrotha - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs and Nembrotha Sea Slugs. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on ascidians. Length - 8cm Depth.. more

Dusky Gregory - Damselfishes

Also known as Farmer Damsels, Dusky Farmerfish and Dusky Damselfish. Found in groups amongst branching staghorn coral on reef flats and in lagoons. They feed on algae and sponges. Territorial.. more

Dusky Rabbitfish - Rabbitfishes

Also know as Spinefoots, Dusky Spinefoot, Mottled Rabbitfish, Mottled Spinefoot, Pearly-spotted Rabbitfish, Pearly-spotted Spinefoot, Black Rabbitfish, Black Spinefoot, Sandy Rabbitfish, Sandy Spinefoot, Pinspot Rabbitfish and Pinspot Spinefoot. Found.. more

Dusky Sweeper - Sweepers

Also known as Bullseyes, Hatchet Fishes and Curved Bullseye. Found in schools on sheltered rocky and coral reefs, under ledges in caves, harbours and shipwrecks during the day,.. more

Dusky Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Saddled Rainbowfish, Speckled Rainbowfish and Orange-tipped Rainbowfish. Found singly or in small groups in shallow surge zones in lagoons, seaward reefs to outer.. more

Dusky Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Saddled Rainbowfish, Speckled Rainbowfish and Orange-tipped Rainbowfish. Found singly or in small groups in lagoons with shallow surge zones, seaward reefs to outer.. more

Dussumier's Halfbeak - Halfbeaks

Also known as Garfishes, Dussumier's Garfish, Slender Garfish and Halfbeak. Found singly or in small groups near surface of lagoons and seaward reefs, often round islands and curious.. more

Dwarf Cuttlefish - Squids

Also known as Pygmy Cuttlefish, Pygmy Squids and Stumpy-spined Cuttlefish. Found in shallow coastal waters and lagoons, usually seen walking rather than swimming. They feed nocturnally on fish and.. more

Dwarf Hawkfish - Hawkfishes

Also known as Coral Hawkfish, Falco Hawkfish and Falco's Hawkfish. Rare in the Maldives (I was lucky) Found singly or occasionally in pairs in shallow clear water, coastal to.. more

Dwarf Moray - Eels

Also known as Moray Eels, Golden Moray, Golden Dwarf Moray and Golden Dwarf Moray Eel. Found singly on inner to outer reef slopes inside crevices, rarely in the.. more

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