Marine species of Thailand

Please note that some of the species listed below may be extinct or no longer found in Thailand.

The range maps for the species listed below may not be accurate nor complete. Our work is not purely scientific but we verify the data we collect with the local top experts as much as we can.

Marine species

Total 91 species

Galean sharks

Carpet sharks (Order: Orectolobiformes)

Chiloscyllium punctatum, Brownbanded bamboo shark
Rhincodon typus, Whale shark
Stegostoma fasciatum, Zebra shark

Ground sharks (Order: Carcharhiniformes)

Atelomycterus marmoratus, Coral catshark
Carcharhinus melanopterus, Blacktip reef shark
Triaenodon obesus, Whitetip reef shark
Triakis semifasciata, Leopard shark

Rays

Stingrays and relatives (Order: Myliobatiformes)

Aetobatus narinari, Spotted eagle ray
Manta birostris, Manta ray
Neotrygon kuhlii, Kuhl's maskray
Taeniura lymma, Bluespotted ribbontail ray

Skates and guitarfishes (Order: Rajiformes)

Rhina ancylostoma, Bowmouth guitarfish
Rhinobatos productus, Shovelnose guitarfish

Ray-finned fishes

Anglerfish

Antennarius commerson, Commerson's frogfish
Antennarius pictus, Painted frogfish

Eels

Brachysomophis crocodilinus, Crocodile snake eel
Gymnothorax favagineus, Laced moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus, Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax javanicus, Giant moray
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus, Greyface moray eel
Heteroconger hassi, Spotted garden eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita, Ribbon eel

Filefishes and pufferfish

Aluterus scriptus, Scrawled filefish
Arothron hispidus, White-spotted puffer
Arothron mappa, Map puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus, Blackspotted puffer
Arothron stellatus, Stellate puffer
Balistapus undulatus, Orange-lined triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum, Clown triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens, Titan triggerfish
Diodon hystrix, Spot-fin porcupinefish
Odonus niger, Redtoothed triggerfish
Ostracion cubicus, Yellow boxfish
Ostracion meleagris, White-spotted boxfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus, Yellowmargin triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus, Blue triggerfish
Sufflamen chrysopterum, Halfmoon triggerfish

Mail-cheeked fishes

Dendrochirus zebra, Zebra turkeyfish
Pterois radiata, Clearfin lionfish
Pterois volitans, Red lionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus, False stonefish
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tassled scorpionfish

Perch-like fishes

Acanthurus leucosternon, Powderblue surgeonfish
Amphiprion clarkii, Clark's anemonefish
Amphiprion frenatus, Tomato clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris, Ocellaris clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion, Pink skunk clownfish
Bolbometopon muricatum, Green humphead parrotfish
Caesio xanthonota, Yellowback fusilier
Carangoides fulvoguttatus, Yellowspotted trevally
Caranx ignobilis, Giant trevally
Caranx melampygus, Bluefin trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus, Bigeye trevally
Cephalopholis argus, Argus grouper
Cephalopholis miniata, Coral hind
Chaetodon baronessa, Eastern triangle butterflyfish
Chaetodon collare, Redtail butterflyfish
Chaetodon decussatus, Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon meyeri, Scrawled butterflyfish
Chaetodon octofasciatus, Eightband butterflyfish
Chaetodon rafflesii, Latticed butterflyfish
Cheilinus undulatus, Humphead wrasse
Cromileptes altivelis, Humpback grouper
Epinephelus merra, Honeycomb grouper
Epinephelus tukula, Potato cod
Forcipiger flavissimus, Yellow longnose butterflyfish
Gymnosarda unicolor, Dogtooth tuna
Halichoeres hortulanus, Checkerboard wrasse
Heniochus acuminatus, Pennant coralfish
Heniochus diphreutes, Schooling bannerfish
Lutjanus lutjanus, Bigeye snapper
Naso tonganus, Humpnose unicorn
Nemateleotris magnifica, Red fire goby
Paracanthurus hepatus, Palette surgeonfish
Paracirrhites forsteri, Black-sided hawkfish
Platax teira, Teira batfish
Plectorhinchus vittatus, Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips
Pomacanthus annularis, Blue ring angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator, Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon, Blueface angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus, Royal angelfish
Siganus javus, Streaked spinefoot
Sphyraena barracuda, Great barracuda
Sphyraena flavicauda, Yellowtail barracuda
Sphyraena jello, Pickhandle barracuda
Sphyraena qenie, Blackfin barracuda
Zanclus cornutus, Moorish idol