Kalpitiya Bar Reef
Kalpitiya Bar Reef
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<strong>Kalpitiya</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> <strong>Reef</strong>.<br />
List of fishes<br />
Family Species <strong>Kalpitiya</strong>-<strong>Bar</strong> reef<br />
Carcharinidae Carcharhinus melanopterus 1<br />
Muraenidae Gymnothorax javanicus 1<br />
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus 1<br />
Gymnothorax favagineus 1<br />
Plotocidae Plotosus lineatus 1<br />
?. Sp 1<br />
Synodontidae Synodus variegatus 1<br />
Engraulidae ?.sp. 1<br />
Clupeidae ?.sp. 1<br />
Atherinidae 1<br />
Belonidae Tylosus sp. 1<br />
Hemiramphidae Hemiramphus sp. 1<br />
Holocentridae Myripristis murdjan 1<br />
Myripristis adusta 1<br />
Myripristis vittata 1<br />
Neoniphon samarra 1<br />
Neoniphon opercularis 1<br />
Neoniphon argentius 1<br />
Sargocentron spiniferum 1<br />
Sargocentron caudimaculatum 1<br />
Sargocentron diadema 1<br />
Sargocentron rubrum 1<br />
Fistularidae Fistularia commersoni 1<br />
Aulostomidae Aulostostoma chinensis 1<br />
Scorpaenidae Pterois milesi 1<br />
Serranidae Cephalopholis argus 1<br />
Cephalopholis formosa 1<br />
Cephalopholis sonarati 1<br />
Cephalopholis miniata 1<br />
Epinephelus tauvina 1<br />
Epinephelus faciatus 1<br />
Epinephelus merra 1<br />
Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus 1<br />
Epinephelus longispinnis 1<br />
Variola louti 1<br />
Aethaloperca rogaa 1<br />
Cirrhitidae Paracirrhitus forsteri 1<br />
Paracirrhitus arcatus 1<br />
Cirrhitus pinnulatus 1<br />
Cirrhitichthys oxycephala 1<br />
Apogonidae Apogon kalopterus 1<br />
Apogon novemfasciatus 1<br />
Cheilodipterus macrodon 1<br />
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus 1
Cheilodipterus sp. 1<br />
Archaemia fucata 1<br />
Teraponidae Terapon jarbua 1<br />
Priacanthidae Priacanthus humrur 1<br />
Leiognathidae Leiognathus daura 1<br />
Echeneidae Echeneis naucrates 1<br />
Carangidae Caranx melampygus 1<br />
Carangoides fulvovittatus 1<br />
Alectis indicus 1<br />
Gnathanodon speciosus 1<br />
Trachinotus blochii 1<br />
Lutjanidae Lutjanus decussatus 1<br />
Lutjanus rivulatus 1<br />
Lutjanus fulvus 1<br />
Lutjanus fulviflamma 1<br />
Lutjanus monostigma 1<br />
Lutjanus kasmira 1<br />
Lutjanus vittata 1<br />
Lutjanus biguttatus 1<br />
Lutjanus lutjanus 1<br />
Lutjanus argentimaculatus 1<br />
Lutjanus bohar 1<br />
Lutjanus lunulata 1<br />
Caesionidae Pterecaesio chrysozona 1<br />
Casio cuning 1<br />
Haemulidae Plectorhynchus vittatus 1<br />
Plectorhynchus schotaf 1<br />
Nemipteridae Scolopsis vosmeri 1<br />
Scolopsis bilineatus 1<br />
Monotaxis grandoculis 1<br />
Lethrinidae Lethrinus ornatus 1<br />
Lethrinus nebulosus 1<br />
Lethrinus harak 1<br />
Pomadasys guoraka 1<br />
Mullidae Mulloidichthys flavolineatus 1<br />
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis 1<br />
Mulloidichthys mimicus 1<br />
Parupaneus barbarinus 1<br />
Parupaneus indicus 1<br />
Parupeneus forskali 1<br />
Parupeneus macronema 1<br />
Parupaneus bifasciatus 1<br />
Kyphosidae Kyphosus sp. 1<br />
Monodactylidae Monodactylus argenteus 1<br />
Pempheridae Parapriacanthus sp. 1<br />
Pempheris oualensis 1<br />
Pempheris schwenkii 1<br />
Platacidae Platax teira 1<br />
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon decussatus 1<br />
Chaetodon vagabundus 1
Chaetodon collaris 1<br />
Chaetodon auriga 1<br />
Chaetodon cittrinellus 1<br />
Chaetodon melanotus 1<br />
Chaetodon trifasciatus 1<br />
Chaetodon trifascialis 1<br />
Chaetodon plebeius 1<br />
Chaetodon xanthocephalus 1<br />
Chaetodon klinii 1<br />
Chaetodon falcula 1<br />
Chaetodon lineolatus 1<br />
Chaetodon meyeri 1<br />
Chaetodon unimaculatus 1<br />
Chaetodon rafflesi 1<br />
Chaetodon lunula 1<br />
Chaetodon traingulum 1<br />
Chaetodon octofasciatus 1<br />
Chaetodon guttassimus 1<br />
Forcipiger longirostris 1<br />
heniochus monoceros 1<br />
Heniochus singularis 1<br />
Heniochus pleurotaenia 1<br />
Pomacanthidae Pomacanthus semicirculatus 1<br />
Pomacanthus imperator 1<br />
Centropyge multispinis 1<br />
Aplomichthys xanthurus 1<br />
Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensis 1<br />
Abudefduf sordidus 1<br />
Abudefduf septemfasciatus 1<br />
Abudefduf notatus 1<br />
Amphiprion clarkii 1<br />
Amphiprion nigripes 1<br />
Plectroglyphidodon dickii 1<br />
Chromis ternatensis 1<br />
Chromis dimidiatus 1<br />
Chrysiptera leucopoma 1<br />
Chrysiptera glauca 1<br />
Pomacentrus similis 1<br />
Pomacentrus phillipinus 1<br />
Pomacentrus indicus 1<br />
Pomacentrus chrysurus 1<br />
Dascyllus trimaculatus 1<br />
Dascyllus aruanus 1<br />
Dacyllus carneus 1<br />
Neopomacentrus azysron 1<br />
Neoglyphidodon bonang 1<br />
Stegastes nigricans 1<br />
Labridae Chelinus undulatus 1<br />
Chelinus chlorurus 1<br />
Anampses sp. 1
Halichoerus hortulanus 1<br />
Halichoerus marginatus 1<br />
Halichoerus nebulosus 1<br />
Halichoerus margaritaceus 1<br />
Halichoerus timorensis 1<br />
Hemigymnus fasciatus 1<br />
Hemigymnus melapterus 1<br />
Gomphosus caeruleus 1<br />
Macropharyngodon ornatus 1<br />
Macropharyngodon meleagris 1<br />
Stethojulis trilineata 1<br />
Stethojulis sp. 1<br />
Thalassoma lunare 1<br />
Thalassoma hardwickii 1<br />
Thalassoma janseni 1<br />
Thalassoma purpureum 1<br />
Thalassoma amblycephalum 1<br />
Labroides dimidiata 1<br />
Diproctacanthus xanthurus 1<br />
Scaridae Calotomus carolinus 1<br />
Scarus rubroviolaceus 1<br />
Sarus caudofasciatus 1<br />
Scarus frenatus 1<br />
Scarus niger 1<br />
Scarus ghobban 1<br />
Scarus sp. 1<br />
Chlorurus rhacoura 1<br />
Leptoscarus vaigiensis 1<br />
Sphyraenidae Sphyrna barracuda 1<br />
Mugilidae Valamugil sp. 1<br />
? Sp. 1<br />
Oedalechelius sp. 1<br />
Pinguipididae Parapercis sp. 1<br />
Tripterigiidae Helcogramma striata 1<br />
Helcogramma sp. 1<br />
Tripterigion sp. 1<br />
Enneapterigius sp. 1<br />
Blenniidae Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos 1<br />
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma 1<br />
Petroscritus sp. 1<br />
Meiacanthus 1<br />
Cirripectus 1<br />
Escanias nalolo 1<br />
Ecsenias sp. 1<br />
Escanias bicolor 1<br />
Exalias brevis 1<br />
Entomacrodus sp. 1<br />
Istiblennius 1<br />
Gobiidae Cryptocentrus /Amblyeleotris sp. 1<br />
Amblyeleotris diagonalis ? 1
Amblygobius phalaena 1<br />
Valencienna sp. 1<br />
Gobiodon citrinus 1<br />
Gnatholepis sp. 1<br />
Istigobius decoratus 1<br />
Istigobius sp. 1<br />
Zanclidae Zanclus cornutus 1<br />
Acanthuridae Zebrasoma scopas 1<br />
Zebrasoma desjardinii 1<br />
Acanthurus lineatus 1<br />
Acanthurus leucosternon 1<br />
Acanthurus triostegus 1<br />
Acanthurus pyroferus 1<br />
Acanthurus tristis 1<br />
Acanthurus mata 1<br />
Acanthurus dussumieri 1<br />
Acanthurus nigricauda 1<br />
Aanthurus guttatus 1<br />
Acanthurus xanthopterus 1<br />
Ctenochaetus striatus 1<br />
Ctenochaetus strigosus 1<br />
Naso litturatus 1<br />
Naso uniconis 1<br />
Siganidae Siganus javus 1<br />
Siganus lineatus 1<br />
Siganus canaliculatus 1<br />
Siganus virgatus 1<br />
Siganus stellatus 1<br />
Scombridae Rastrelliger kanagurta 1<br />
Bothidae Bothus sp. 1<br />
Balistidae Balistapus undulatus 1<br />
Balistoides viridescens 1<br />
Rhinecanthus aculeatus 1<br />
Rhinecanthus rectangulatus 1<br />
Odonus niger 1<br />
Melichthys vidua 1<br />
Melichthys indicus 1<br />
Suffleman albicaudatus 1<br />
Monacanthidae Amanses scopas 1<br />
Alutera scripta 1<br />
Ostraciidae Ostracion cubicus 1<br />
Ostracion meleagris 1<br />
Tetaodontidae Arothron nigropunctatus 1<br />
Arothron hispidus 1<br />
Arothron meleagris 1<br />
Canthigaster valentini 1<br />
Canthigaster solandri 1<br />
Diodontidae Diodon hystrix 1<br />
Diodon liturosus 1
List of Algae and Invertebrates- including coral<br />
Phyllum<br />
Group<br />
Algae<br />
Algae<br />
Halimeda opuntia<br />
Halimeda discoidea<br />
Stoechospermum polypodioides<br />
Caulerpa racemosa<br />
Caulerpa taxifolia<br />
Padina minima<br />
?<br />
Ulva lactuca<br />
Turbinaria sp.<br />
Asperagopsis taxiformis<br />
Halymenia durvillei<br />
Invetertebrates<br />
Sponges Sponges ? spp.<br />
Xestospongia testudinaria<br />
Cnidaria Jellyfish Rhizostmeae sp.<br />
Hydroids<br />
Soft Coral<br />
Sea Whips<br />
Anemones<br />
? sp.<br />
Sarcophyton spp.<br />
Sinularia spp.<br />
Lobophytum spp.<br />
Juncella spp.<br />
Heteractis magnifica<br />
Stichodactyla martensii<br />
Corals Acropora yongei ?<br />
Acropora hyacinthus<br />
Acropora lamarkii ?<br />
Acropora cytheria?<br />
Montipora aequituberculata<br />
Pocillopora damicornis<br />
Pocillopora verrucosa<br />
Echinopora lamellosa<br />
Porites sp.<br />
Favia favus<br />
Favia speciosa<br />
Favites complanata<br />
Favites abdita<br />
Favites sp.<br />
Pavona spp.<br />
Galaxia fascicularis<br />
Hydnopora exesa<br />
Leptoria phrygia<br />
Platygyra lamelliana
Symphyllia recta<br />
Goniastrea sp.<br />
Goniopora sp.<br />
Turbinaria peltata<br />
Dendrophyllia sp<br />
Distichopora violacea<br />
Gorgonians ?<br />
Corallimorphs<br />
Discosoma sp.<br />
Zooanthids<br />
Palithoa sp.<br />
Annelida Tube Worms Spirobranchus sp.<br />
Sabellastarte sp.<br />
Sabella sp.<br />
Crustacea <strong>Bar</strong>nacles Chthamalus? sp<br />
Shrimps<br />
Alpheus sp.<br />
Stenopus hispidus<br />
Rhinchochinetus sp.<br />
Saron sp.<br />
Periclimenes spp.<br />
Spiny Lobster<br />
Panulirus versicolor<br />
Panulirus homarus<br />
Hermit Crabs<br />
Dardanus sp<br />
Crabs<br />
Percnon planissimum<br />
Pernon guinotae<br />
Charybdis miles<br />
Charybdis cruciata<br />
Thalmita sp.<br />
Camposcia retusa<br />
Tetralia sp.<br />
Matuta lunaris<br />
Etisus splendidus<br />
Carpilius sp.<br />
Mollusca Shells Heliotis sp.<br />
Trochus sp.<br />
Oliva sp.<br />
Strombus sp.<br />
Lambis chiragra<br />
Lambis lambis<br />
Cypraea spp.<br />
Conus spp.<br />
Terebra sp.
Nudibranch<br />
Bivalve shells<br />
Cephalopods<br />
Phyllidia sp.<br />
Tridachna maxima<br />
Lopha cristigali<br />
Sepia pharaonis<br />
Octopus sp.<br />
Echinodermata Sea-urchins Diadema setosum<br />
Echinothrix calamaris<br />
Echinostrephus molaris<br />
Sea-cucumbers<br />
Holothuria atra<br />
Holothuria edulis<br />
Stichopus horrens<br />
Sea-stars<br />
Culcita novaeguineae<br />
Culcita schimideliana<br />
Nardoa sp.<br />
Fromia indica<br />
Brittle-star<br />
Macrophiothrix longipeda<br />
Ophiocoma sp.<br />
Feather-star<br />
Stephanometra sp.<br />
Comanthina sp.<br />
Himerometra sp.<br />
Ascidacea Ascidian Didemnum sp.<br />
spp.<br />
Vertebrates Reptilia<br />
CHELONIIDAE Sea-Turtle Eretomochelys imbricata<br />
* Please note that the coral list to be updated shortly with future dives
<strong>Kalpitiya</strong>-<strong>Bar</strong> reef
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Turf Algae 1<br />
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Sponges 1<br />
<strong>Bar</strong>rel sponge<br />
Jellyfish 1<br />
Hydroids 1<br />
Leather coral 1<br />
Leather coral 1<br />
Leather coral 1<br />
Sea Whips 1<br />
Magnificient Sea animone 1<br />
Marten's Sea animone 1<br />
Staghorn Coral<br />
Table Coral 1<br />
Table Coral 1<br />
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Rose coral 1<br />
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Gorgonians 1<br />
Corallimorph 1<br />
Zooanthid 1<br />
Feather duster worms 1<br />
Christmas tree worms 1<br />
Feather duster worms 1<br />
<strong>Bar</strong>nacles 1<br />
Snapping shrims 1<br />
Boxing Shrimp 1<br />
1<br />
Marbled shrimp 1<br />
Symbiotic shrimps 1<br />
painted Spiny Lobster 1<br />
Scalloped Spiny lobster 1<br />
Hermit crab 1<br />
Swift foot crab 1<br />
Swift foot crab 1<br />
Soldier Crab 1<br />
Cross Crab 1<br />
1<br />
Decorator Crab<br />
Coral crab 1<br />
Moon Crab<br />
<strong>Reef</strong> Crab 1<br />
Egg Crab<br />
1<br />
Topshell 1<br />
Olive shell 1<br />
Strombus shell 1<br />
Arthritic Spider Conch 1<br />
Common Spider Conch 1<br />
Cowrie shells 1<br />
Cone shell 1<br />
Auger shell 1
Phyllidid Nudibranch 1<br />
Giant Clam 1<br />
Cock's comb oyster 1<br />
Pharao Cuttlefish 1<br />
Octopus 1<br />
Black sea urchin 1<br />
Sea urchin 1<br />
Boring Sea urchin 1<br />
Sea cucumber 1<br />
Sea cucumber 1<br />
Sea cucumber 1<br />
Pin cushion Sea star 1<br />
Pin cushion Sea star 1<br />
Green sea star 1<br />
Indian Seastar 1<br />
Long legged Brittle star 1<br />
Brittle star 1<br />
Feather star 1<br />
Feather star 1<br />
Feather star 1<br />
Green Ascidian 1<br />
Ascidians 1<br />
Hawks-bill Turtle 1