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We bump into the marine residents from time to time during our breath-holding journey. Some of them did catch our attention and raise or curiosity to know more about them. FiDive collects some commonly seen marine life for you, indicating the location to meet up with them. For more details about one species, you may visit MarineBio to satisfy your thirst for knowledge—marine life is so far the most complicated ecology on earth and what we know about it merely takes a small portion.

Now, come knowing your new friends underwater!

Marine Fishes

Tomato Clownfish

marine life tomato clownfish — Photographed at Orchid Island, Taiwan

Moray Eels

marine life moray eel — Photographed at Maldives

Balloonfish

marine life balloonfish — Photographed at Maldives

Red Lionfish

marine life red lionfish — Photographed at Lau Lau Bay, Saipan
Alert: Spikes are venomous

Titan Triggerfish

Photographed at Maldives

Blue-Green Chromis

Photographed at the Ship Wreck, Saipan

Sergeant Major Fish

Photographed at 360, Saipan

Yellow Tail Butterfly Fish

Photographed at Lau Lau Bay, Saipan

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Photographed at the Ship Wreck, Saipan

Blackfin Barracuda

Photographed at Spotlight, Saipan

Neon Damselfish

Photographed at Bitou, Taiwan

Humphead Parrotfish

Photographed at Orchid Island, Taiwan

Pyramid Butterflysifh

Photographed at Palau

Flatfish

marine life flatfish — Photographed at Maldives

Teira Batfish

Photographed at Bitou Cape, Taiwan

Moorish Idol

marine life moorish idol — Photographed at Luiqiu Island, Taiwan

Semicircle Angelfish

Photographed at Kenting, Taiwan

Black Amur Bream

Photographed at Penghu, Taiwan

Reticulated Damselfish

Photographed at Kenting, Taiwan

Valamugil Cunnesius

Photographed at Kenting, Taiwan

Sardine Storm

Photographed at Moalboal, the Philippines

Sphyraena Barracuda

Photographed at Kenting, Taiwan

Mirror Butterflyfish

Photographed at Luiqiu Island, Taiwan

Marine Mammals

Whale Sharks

marine life whale shark — Photographed at Maldives

Nurse Sharks

marine life nurse shark — Photographed at Maldives

Atlantic Guitarfishes

Photographed at Maldives

Spinner Dolphins

marine life spinner dolphin — Photographed at Saipan

Common Bottlenose Dolphins

marine life common bottle nose dolphin — Photographed at Maldives

Manta Rays

marine life manta ray — Photographed at Maldives
Fact: No spine on its tail bases

Spotted Eagle Rays

marine life spotted eagle ray — Photographed at Ice Cream, Saipan
Alert: Stingers are venomous

Spotted Eagle Rays

Photographed at Luiqiu Island, Taiwan
Alert: Stingers are venomous

Marine Reptiles

Green Sea Turtles

marine life green sea turtle — Photographed at Moalboal, the Philippines

Sea Kraits

marine life sea krait — Photographed by Uwe Hsu at Orchid Island, Taiwan
Alert: Bites are venomous

Jellyfishes & Shellfishes

Peacock Mantis Shrimps

Photographed at Maldives
Alert: The punches are devastating

Caribbean Spiny Lobsters

Photographed at Orchid Island, Taiwan

Giant Clams

marine life giant clam — Photographed at Palau

Crocea Clams

marine life crocea clam — Photographed at Luiqiu Island, Taiwan

Blue Knuckle Hermit Crab

Photographed at Luiqiu Island, Taiwan

Starfishes & Urchins

Chocolate Chip Sea Stars

marine life chocolate chip sea star — Photographed at Moalboal, the Philippines

Blue Sea Stars

marine life blue sea star — Photographed at Moalboal, the Philippines

Collector Urchins

Photographed at Penghu, Taiwan

Long-spined Urchins

Photographed at Luiqiu Island, Taiwan
Alert: The spines break off easily in the flesh, lodging deeply, and removal is difficult.

Molluscs

Spanish Dancer

marine life spanish dancer — Photographed at Luiqiu Island, Taiwan

Day Octopus

marine life day octopus — Photographed at Luiqiu Island, Taiwan

Aplysia Argus

Photographed at Kenting, Taiwan

Sea Anesome

Ritteri Anemone

Photographed at Maldives

Coral Reefs

Spaghetti Finger Leather Coral

Photographed at Kenting, Taiwan

Purple Staghorn Coral

Photographed at Penghu, Taiwan

Acropora Granulosa

Photographed at Orchid Island, Taiwan

Leptastrea Transversa

Photographed at Gili Islands, Indonesia

Red Sea Fans

Photographed by Uwe Hsu at Kenting, Taiwan

Soft Corals

Photographed by Uwe Hsu at Kenting, Taiwan

Yellow Scroll Corals

Photographed at Kenting, Taiwan

Hard Brain Coral

Photographed at Luiqiu Island, Taiwan

Acropora Pulchra

Photographed at Kenting, Taiwan

Acropora Hyacinthus

Photographed at Penghu, Taiwan