Kalpitiya Bar Reef

Kalpitiya Bar Reef. 

List of fishes 

Family Species Kalpitiya-Bar reef 

Carcharinidae Carcharhinus melanopterus 1 

Muraenidae Gymnothorax javanicus 1 

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus 1 

Gymnothorax favagineus 1 

Plotocidae Plotosus lineatus 1 

?. Sp 1 

Synodontidae Synodus variegatus 1 

Engraulidae ?.sp. 1 

Clupeidae ?.sp. 1 

Atherinidae 1 

Belonidae Tylosus sp. 1 

Hemiramphidae Hemiramphus sp. 1 

Holocentridae Myripristis murdjan 1 

Myripristis adusta 1 

Myripristis vittata 1 

Neoniphon samarra 1 

Neoniphon opercularis 1 

Neoniphon argentius 1 

Sargocentron spiniferum 1 

Sargocentron caudimaculatum 1 

Sargocentron diadema 1 

Sargocentron rubrum 1 

Fistularidae Fistularia commersoni 1 

Aulostomidae Aulostostoma chinensis 1 

Scorpaenidae Pterois milesi 1 

Serranidae Cephalopholis argus 1 

Cephalopholis formosa 1 

Cephalopholis sonarati 1 

Cephalopholis miniata 1 

Epinephelus tauvina 1 

Epinephelus faciatus 1 

Epinephelus merra 1 

Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus 1 

Epinephelus longispinnis 1 

Variola louti 1 

Aethaloperca rogaa 1 

Cirrhitidae Paracirrhitus forsteri 1 

Paracirrhitus arcatus 1 

Cirrhitus pinnulatus 1 

Cirrhitichthys oxycephala 1 

Apogonidae Apogon kalopterus 1 

Apogon novemfasciatus 1 

Cheilodipterus macrodon 1 

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus 1

Cheilodipterus sp. 1 

Archaemia fucata 1 

Teraponidae Terapon jarbua 1 

Priacanthidae Priacanthus humrur 1 

Leiognathidae Leiognathus daura 1 

Echeneidae Echeneis naucrates 1 

Carangidae Caranx melampygus 1 

Carangoides fulvovittatus 1 

Alectis indicus 1 

Gnathanodon speciosus 1 

Trachinotus blochii 1 

Lutjanidae Lutjanus decussatus 1 

Lutjanus rivulatus 1 

Lutjanus fulvus 1 

Lutjanus fulviflamma 1 

Lutjanus monostigma 1 

Lutjanus kasmira 1 

Lutjanus vittata 1 

Lutjanus biguttatus 1 

Lutjanus lutjanus 1 

Lutjanus argentimaculatus 1 

Lutjanus bohar 1 

Lutjanus lunulata 1 

Caesionidae Pterecaesio chrysozona 1 

Casio cuning 1 

Haemulidae Plectorhynchus vittatus 1 

Plectorhynchus schotaf 1 

Nemipteridae Scolopsis vosmeri 1 

Scolopsis bilineatus 1 

Monotaxis grandoculis 1 

Lethrinidae Lethrinus ornatus 1 

Lethrinus nebulosus 1 

Lethrinus harak 1 

Pomadasys guoraka 1 

Mullidae Mulloidichthys flavolineatus 1 

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis 1 

Mulloidichthys mimicus 1 

Parupaneus barbarinus 1 

Parupaneus indicus 1 

Parupeneus forskali 1 

Parupeneus macronema 1 

Parupaneus bifasciatus 1 

Kyphosidae Kyphosus sp. 1 

Monodactylidae Monodactylus argenteus 1 

Pempheridae Parapriacanthus sp. 1 

Pempheris oualensis 1 

Pempheris schwenkii 1 

Platacidae Platax teira 1 

Chaetodontidae Chaetodon decussatus 1 

Chaetodon vagabundus 1

Chaetodon collaris 1 

Chaetodon auriga 1 

Chaetodon cittrinellus 1 

Chaetodon melanotus 1 

Chaetodon trifasciatus 1 

Chaetodon trifascialis 1 

Chaetodon plebeius 1 

Chaetodon xanthocephalus 1 

Chaetodon klinii 1 

Chaetodon falcula 1 

Chaetodon lineolatus 1 

Chaetodon meyeri 1 

Chaetodon unimaculatus 1 

Chaetodon rafflesi 1 

Chaetodon lunula 1 

Chaetodon traingulum 1 

Chaetodon octofasciatus 1 

Chaetodon guttassimus 1 

Forcipiger longirostris 1 

heniochus monoceros 1 

Heniochus singularis 1 

Heniochus pleurotaenia 1 

Pomacanthidae Pomacanthus semicirculatus 1 

Pomacanthus imperator 1 

Centropyge multispinis 1 

Aplomichthys xanthurus 1 

Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensis 1 

Abudefduf sordidus 1 

Abudefduf septemfasciatus 1 

Abudefduf notatus 1 

Amphiprion clarkii 1 

Amphiprion nigripes 1 

Plectroglyphidodon dickii 1 

Chromis ternatensis 1 

Chromis dimidiatus 1 

Chrysiptera leucopoma 1 

Chrysiptera glauca 1 

Pomacentrus similis 1 

Pomacentrus phillipinus 1 

Pomacentrus indicus 1 

Pomacentrus chrysurus 1 

Dascyllus trimaculatus 1 

Dascyllus aruanus 1 

Dacyllus carneus 1 

Neopomacentrus azysron 1 

Neoglyphidodon bonang 1 

Stegastes nigricans 1 

Labridae Chelinus undulatus 1 

Chelinus chlorurus 1 

Anampses sp. 1

Halichoerus hortulanus 1 

Halichoerus marginatus 1 

Halichoerus nebulosus 1 

Halichoerus margaritaceus 1 

Halichoerus timorensis 1 

Hemigymnus fasciatus 1 

Hemigymnus melapterus 1 

Gomphosus caeruleus 1 

Macropharyngodon ornatus 1 

Macropharyngodon meleagris 1 

Stethojulis trilineata 1 

Stethojulis sp. 1 

Thalassoma lunare 1 

Thalassoma hardwickii 1 

Thalassoma janseni 1 

Thalassoma purpureum 1 

Thalassoma amblycephalum 1 

Labroides dimidiata 1 

Diproctacanthus xanthurus 1 

Scaridae Calotomus carolinus 1 

Scarus rubroviolaceus 1 

Sarus caudofasciatus 1 

Scarus frenatus 1 

Scarus niger 1 

Scarus ghobban 1 

Scarus sp. 1 

Chlorurus rhacoura 1 

Leptoscarus vaigiensis 1 

Sphyraenidae Sphyrna barracuda 1 

Mugilidae Valamugil sp. 1 

? Sp. 1 

Oedalechelius sp. 1 

Pinguipididae Parapercis sp. 1 

Tripterigiidae Helcogramma striata 1 

Helcogramma sp. 1 

Tripterigion sp. 1 

Enneapterigius sp. 1 

Blenniidae Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos 1 

Plagiotremus tapeinosoma 1 

Petroscritus sp. 1 

Meiacanthus 1 

Cirripectus 1 

Escanias nalolo 1 

Ecsenias sp. 1 

Escanias bicolor 1 

Exalias brevis 1 

Entomacrodus sp. 1 

Istiblennius 1 

Gobiidae Cryptocentrus /Amblyeleotris sp. 1 

Amblyeleotris diagonalis ? 1

Amblygobius phalaena 1 

Valencienna sp. 1 

Gobiodon citrinus 1 

Gnatholepis sp. 1 

Istigobius decoratus 1 

Istigobius sp. 1 

Zanclidae Zanclus cornutus 1 

Acanthuridae Zebrasoma scopas 1 

Zebrasoma desjardinii 1 

Acanthurus lineatus 1 

Acanthurus leucosternon 1 

Acanthurus triostegus 1 

Acanthurus pyroferus 1 

Acanthurus tristis 1 

Acanthurus mata 1 

Acanthurus dussumieri 1 

Acanthurus nigricauda 1 

Aanthurus guttatus 1 

Acanthurus xanthopterus 1 

Ctenochaetus striatus 1 

Ctenochaetus strigosus 1 

Naso litturatus 1 

Naso uniconis 1 

Siganidae Siganus javus 1 

Siganus lineatus 1 

Siganus canaliculatus 1 

Siganus virgatus 1 

Siganus stellatus 1 

Scombridae Rastrelliger kanagurta 1 

Bothidae Bothus sp. 1 

Balistidae Balistapus undulatus 1 

Balistoides viridescens 1 

Rhinecanthus aculeatus 1 

Rhinecanthus rectangulatus 1 

Odonus niger 1 

Melichthys vidua 1 

Melichthys indicus 1 

Suffleman albicaudatus 1 

Monacanthidae Amanses scopas 1 

Alutera scripta 1 

Ostraciidae Ostracion cubicus 1 

Ostracion meleagris 1 

Tetaodontidae Arothron nigropunctatus 1 

Arothron hispidus 1 

Arothron meleagris 1 

Canthigaster valentini 1 

Canthigaster solandri 1 

Diodontidae Diodon hystrix 1 

Diodon liturosus 1

List of Algae and Invertebrates- including coral 

Phyllum 

Group 

Algae 

Algae 

Halimeda opuntia 

Halimeda discoidea 

Stoechospermum polypodioides 

Caulerpa racemosa 

Caulerpa taxifolia 

Padina minima 

? 

Ulva lactuca 

Turbinaria sp. 

Asperagopsis taxiformis 

Halymenia durvillei 

Invetertebrates 

Sponges Sponges ? spp. 

Xestospongia testudinaria 

Cnidaria Jellyfish Rhizostmeae sp. 

Hydroids 

Soft Coral 

Sea Whips 

Anemones 

? sp. 

Sarcophyton spp. 

Sinularia spp. 

Lobophytum spp. 

Juncella spp. 

Heteractis magnifica 

Stichodactyla martensii 

Corals Acropora yongei ? 

Acropora hyacinthus 

Acropora lamarkii ? 

Acropora cytheria? 

Montipora aequituberculata 

Pocillopora damicornis 

Pocillopora verrucosa 

Echinopora lamellosa 

Porites sp. 

Favia favus 

Favia speciosa 

Favites complanata 

Favites abdita 

Favites sp. 

Pavona spp. 

Galaxia fascicularis 

Hydnopora exesa 

Leptoria phrygia 

Platygyra lamelliana

Symphyllia recta 

Goniastrea sp. 

Goniopora sp. 

Turbinaria peltata 

Dendrophyllia sp 

Distichopora violacea 

Gorgonians ? 

Corallimorphs 

Discosoma sp. 

Zooanthids 

Palithoa sp. 

Annelida Tube Worms Spirobranchus sp. 

Sabellastarte sp. 

Sabella sp. 

Crustacea Barnacles Chthamalus? sp 

Shrimps 

Alpheus sp. 

Stenopus hispidus 

Rhinchochinetus sp. 

Saron sp. 

Periclimenes spp. 

Spiny Lobster 

Panulirus versicolor 

Panulirus homarus 

Hermit Crabs 

Dardanus sp 

Crabs 

Percnon planissimum 

Pernon guinotae 

Charybdis miles 

Charybdis cruciata 

Thalmita sp. 

Camposcia retusa 

Tetralia sp. 

Matuta lunaris 

Etisus splendidus 

Carpilius sp. 

Mollusca Shells Heliotis sp. 

Trochus sp. 

Oliva sp. 

Strombus sp. 

Lambis chiragra 

Lambis lambis 

Cypraea spp. 

Conus spp. 

Terebra sp.

Nudibranch 

Bivalve shells 

Cephalopods 

Phyllidia sp. 

Tridachna maxima 

Lopha cristigali 

Sepia pharaonis 

Octopus sp. 

Echinodermata Sea-urchins Diadema setosum 

Echinothrix calamaris 

Echinostrephus molaris 

Sea-cucumbers 

Holothuria atra 

Holothuria edulis 

Stichopus horrens 

Sea-stars 

Culcita novaeguineae 

Culcita schimideliana 

Nardoa sp. 

Fromia indica 

Brittle-star 

Macrophiothrix longipeda 

Ophiocoma sp. 

Feather-star 

Stephanometra sp. 

Comanthina sp. 

Himerometra sp. 

Ascidacea Ascidian Didemnum sp. 

spp. 

Vertebrates Reptilia 

CHELONIIDAE Sea-Turtle Eretomochelys imbricata 

* Please note that the coral list to be updated shortly with future dives

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Turf Algae 1 

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Sponges 1 

Barrel sponge 

Jellyfish 1 

Hydroids 1 

Leather coral 1 



Sea Whips 1 

Magnificient Sea animone 1 

Marten's Sea animone 1 

Staghorn Coral 

Table Coral 1 

Table Coral 1 

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Rose coral 1 

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Gorgonians 1 

Corallimorph 1 

Zooanthid 1 

Feather duster worms 1 

Christmas tree worms 1 

Feather duster worms 1 

Barnacles 1 

Snapping shrims 1 

Boxing Shrimp 1 

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Marbled shrimp 1 

Symbiotic shrimps 1 

painted Spiny Lobster 1 

Scalloped Spiny lobster 1 

Hermit crab 1 

Swift foot crab 1 

Swift foot crab 1 

Soldier Crab 1 

Cross Crab 1 

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Decorator Crab 

Coral crab 1 

Moon Crab 

Reef Crab 1 

Egg Crab 

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Topshell 1 

Olive shell 1 

Strombus shell 1 

Arthritic Spider Conch 1 

Common Spider Conch 1 

Cowrie shells 1 

Cone shell 1 

Auger shell 1

Phyllidid Nudibranch 1 

Giant Clam 1 

Cock's comb oyster 1 

Pharao Cuttlefish 1 

Octopus 1 

Black sea urchin 1 

Sea urchin 1 

Boring Sea urchin 1 

Sea cucumber 1 



Pin cushion Sea star 1 

Pin cushion Sea star 1 

Green sea star 1 

Indian Seastar 1 

Long legged Brittle star 1 

Brittle star 1 

Feather star 1 



Green Ascidian 1 

Ascidians 1 

Hawks-bill Turtle 1

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