Indo-Pacific Marine environment – Sulawesi

It is a coastal habitat that forms some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. They occupy less than 0.1% of the world´s ocean surface, yet they provide a home for at least 25% of all marine species. Each reef is unique, but all of them are formed by calcareous skeletons which support and protect the coral polyps. They have a symbiotic relationship with microscopic algae with a great activity in photosynthesis.

They are most commonly found at shallow depths in tropical areas where the waters are warm, shiny, clear, oxygenated, and rough with few nutrients. The biggest coral reefs can be found at the Indo-Pacific region.

Especies animales

Anémona seta

Discosoma sp.

Anguila jardinera espléndida

Gorgasia preclara

Anguila jardinera punteada

Heteroconger hassi

Antias cola de lira

Pseudanthias squamipinus

Besucón oriental

Plectorhinchus vittatus

Cajeta moteada

Acanthurus lineatus

Camarón limpiador escarlata

Lysmata amboinensis

Cara de zorro de Andaman

Siganus magnificus

Caracol turbo

Turbo fluctuosus

Castañuela verde

Chromis viridis

Caulastrea

Caulastrea sp.

Coral cuero

Sarcophyton sp.

Echinopora

Echinopora lamellosa

Erizo diadema

Diadema setosum

Estrella de mar azul

Linkia laevigata

Estrella de mar de espinas rojas

Protoreaster linkii

Gobio de barras

Ptereleotris zebra

Jurel dorado

Gnathonodon speciosus

Labiudo africano

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

Labrido limpiador azul

Labroides dimidiatus

Lábrido lunar

Thalassoma lunare

Medusa común

Aurelia aurita

Medusa invertida

Cassiopea andromeda

Mero gigante

Epinephelus lanceolatus

Morena gigante

Gymnothorax javanicus

Morena leopardo

Gymnothorax favagineus

Pargo común de raya azul

Lutjanus kasmira

Pargo emperador rojo

Lutjanus sebae

Pargo jorobado

Lutjanus gibbus

Pastinaca de Jenkins

Himantura jenkinsii

Penacho de mar

Antillogorgia americana

Pez ángel de anillo azul

Pomacanthus annularis

Pez ángel de rayas negras

Genicanthus lamarck

Pez ángel emperador

Pomacanthus imperator

Pez ballesta azul

Odonus niger

Pez ballesta payaso

Balistoides conspiscillum

Pez cirujano amarillo

Zebrasoma flavescens

Pez cirujano azul

Paracanthurus hepatus

Pez cirujano convicto

Acanthurus triostegus

Pez conejo de mancha dorada

Siganus guttatus

Pez mariposa mapache

Chaetodon lunula

Pez mariposa pirámide

Hemitaurichthys polylepis

Pez murciélago circular

Platax orbicularis

Pez navaja

Aeoliscus strigatus

Pez payaso rosado

Amphiprion perideraion

Pez portaestandarte

Heniochus acuminatus

Pez soldado rojo

Myripristis murdjan

Pez unicornio de espina naranja

Naso lituratus

Pez zorro

Siganus vulpinus

Raya de cola plumosa

Pastinachus sephen

Raya nido de abeja

Himantura uarnak

Sinularia

Sinularia brassica

Tiburón cebra

Stegostoma fasciatum

Tiburón de puntas negras

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Tiburón gris

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos