Savu sea

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Mugiliformes - Mullets

Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)

Perciformes - Perches

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)

Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)

Two-spot red snapper (Lutjanus bohar)

Emperor red snapper (Lutjanus sebae)

Ribboned sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia)

Harry hotlips (Plectorhinchus gibbosus)

Yellowbanded sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus)

Blackspotted rubberlip (Plectorhinchus gaterinus)

Lemonfish (Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)

Two-striped sweetlips (Plectorhinchus albovittatus)

Painted sweetlip (Plectorhinchus picus)

Humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)

Blacktail snapper (Lutjanus fulvus)

Russell's snapper (Lutjanus russellii)

Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)

Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)

One-blotch grouper (Epinephelus melanostigma)

Comet grouper (Epinephelus morrhua)

Humpback red snapper (Lutjanus gibbus)

Blubberlip snapper (Lutjanus rivulatus)

Common bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)

Harlequin sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides)

Peacock hind (Cephalopholis argus)

Coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata)

Spinecheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus)

Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris)

Smallspotted grunter (Pomadasys commersonnii)

Randall’s tilefish (Hoplolatilus randalli)

Waigieu seaperch (Psammoperca waigiensis)

Giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)

Honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra)

Potato grouper (Epinephelus tukula)

Blue-and-yellow grouper (Epinephelus flavocaeruleus)

Spotted soapfish (Pogonoperca punctata)

Two-spot banded snapper (Lutjanus biguttatus)

Brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)

One-spot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma)

Dory snapper (Lutjanus fulviflamma)

Yellow-edged lyretail (Variola louti)

Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus)

Slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)

False scorpionfish (Centrogenys vaigiensis)

Sailfin snapper (Symphorichthys spilurus)

Midnight snapper (Macolor macularis)

Black and white snapper (Macolor niger)

Darkfin hind (Cephalopholis urodeta)

Blackspot snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii)

Epaulet grouper (Epinephelus stoliczkae)

Spotted coralgrouper (Plectropomus maculatus)

Roving coral grouper (Plectropomus pessuliferus)

Masked grouper (Gracila albomarginata)

Bowtie damselfish (Neoglyphidodon melas)

Goldenstriped soapfish (Grammistes sexlineatus)

Goldribbon soapfish (Aulacocephalus temminckii)

One-spot damselfish (Chrysiptera unimaculata)

Carangiformes - Jacks

Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)

Common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)

Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)

Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)

Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)

Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus)

Torpedo scad (Megalaspis cordyla)

Striped marlin (Kajikia audax)

Black marlin (Istiompax indica)

Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans)

Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)

Shortbill spearfish (Tetrapturus angustirostris)

Yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi)

Orange-spotted trevally (Carangoides bajad)

Rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)

Longfin yellowtail (Seriola rivoliana)

Istiophoriformes - Barracudas

Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)

Yellowtail barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)

Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes

Devil firefish (Pterois miles)

Estuarine stonefish (Synanceia horrida)

Streaked gurnard (Chelidonichthys lastoviza)

Bearded scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis barbata)

Bartail flathead (Platycephalus indicus)

Wispy waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis)

Spotfin lionfish (Pterois antennata)

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans)

African lionfish (Pterois mombasae)

Red sea lionfish (Pterois cincta)

Tentacled flathead (Papilloculiceps longiceps)

Ryukyu gurnard (Lepidotrigla ryukyuensis)

Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)

Smalltooth sand tiger (Odontaspis ferox)

Bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus)

Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks

Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)

Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)

Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)

Blacktail reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)

Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)

Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)

Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)

Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)

Milk shark (Rhizoprionodon acutus)

Starspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus manazo)

Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark

Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)

Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)

Myliobatiformes - Stingrays

Blue-spotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii)

Plavopega trakorepa raža (Taeniura lymma)

Giant manta ray (Mobula birostris)

Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi)

Cowtail stingray (Pastinachus sephen)

Round ribbontail ray (Taeniurops meyeni)

Scombriformes - Mackerels

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)

Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)

Atlantic Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus)

Dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor)

Narrow-barred spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)

Starry moray (Echidna nebulosa)

Napoleon snake eel (Ophichthus bonaparti)

Giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata)

Gymnothorax undulatus (Gymnothorax undulatus)

Indian mottled eel (Anguilla bengalensis)

Indonesian shortfin eel (Anguilla bicolor)

Zebra moray (Gymnomuraena zebra)

Laced moray (Gymnothorax favagineus)

Fimbriated moray (Gymnothorax fimbriatus)

Geometric moray (Gymnothorax griseus)

Giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)

Turkey moray (Gymnothorax meleagris)

Yellowmouth moray (Gymnothorax nudivomer)

Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes

Black triggerfish (Melichthys niger)

White-banded triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)

Clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)

Orange-lined triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)

Titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)

White-spotted puffer (Arothron hispidus)

Stellate puffer (Arothron stellatus)

Bluetail trunkfish (Ostracion cyanurus)

Spotted sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster solandri)

Valentin’s sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster valentini)

Scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus)

Broom filefish (Amanses scopas)

Long-spine porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus)

Spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)

Pinktail triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)

Blackbelly triggerfish (Rhinecanthus verrucosus)

Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes

Silverspot squirrelfish (Sargocentron caudimaculatum)

Sabre squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)

Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)

Warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus)

Painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus)

Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes

Soldier croaker (Nibea soldado)

Short-nosed unicornfish (Naso brevirostris)

Bluespine unicornfish (Naso unicornis)

Whitemargin unicornfish (Naso annulatus)

Japanese meagre (Argyrosomus japonicus)

Threespot angelfish (Apolemichthys trimaculatus)

Yellowtail angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthurus)

Blackspot sergeant (Abudefduf sordidus)

Copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)

Redtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)

Magnificent rabbitfish (Siganus magnificus)

Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis)

Bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor)

Yellowbar angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus)

Spotbanded scat (Selenotoca multifasciata)

Blackwedged butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)

Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)

Canary drum (Umbrina canariensis)

Mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)

Orange-spotted spinefoot (Siganus guttatus)

Brown-spotted spinefoot (Siganus stellatus)

Blue-spotted spinefoot (Siganus corallinus)

Blackeye rabbitfish (Siganus puelloides)

Dusky spinefoot (Siganus luridus)

Foxface rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus)

Masked spinefoot (Siganus puellus)

Barhead spinefoot (Siganus virgatus)

Lined surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)

Elongate surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)

Powderblue surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon)

Convict surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)

Yellowfin surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)

Sohal surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal)

Orangespot surgeonfish (Acanthurus olivaceus)

Goldtail angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus)

Bluering angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)

Regal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)

Semicircled angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus)

Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)

Yellowface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon)

Arabian angelfish (Pomacanthus asfur)

Blue-girdled angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus)

Scissortail sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)

Bengal sergeant (Abudefduf bengalensis)

Yellowtail sergeant (Abudefduf notatus)

Indo-Pacific sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)

Banded sergeant (Abudefduf septemfasciatus)

Labriformes - Wrasses

Green humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)

Spottail coris (Coris caudimacula)

African wrasse (Coris cuvieri)

Broomtail wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus)

Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

Abudjubbe wrasse (Cheilinus abudjubbe)

Redbreasted wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)

Klunzinger’s wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii)

Jansen’s wrasse (Thalassoma jansenii)

Sling-jaw wrasse (Epibulus insidiator)

Dusky wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus)

Zigzag wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis)

Tail-spot wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus)

Checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)

Canary wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)

Purple tuskfish (Choerodon cephalotes)

Blue-spotted wrasse (Anampses caeruleopunctatus)

Red Sea thicklip wrasse (Hemigymnus sexfasciatus)

Barred thicklip (Hemigymnus fasciatus)

Blackeye thicklip wrasse (Hemigymnus melapterus)

Yellowbreasted wrasse (Anampses twistii)

Orange-dotted tuskfish (Choerodon anchorago)

Diana’s hogfish (Bodianus diana)

Axilspot hogfish (Bodianus axillaris)

Bird wrasse (Gomphosus varius)

Yellowblotch razorfish (Iniistius aneitensis)

Peacock wrasse (Iniistius pavo)

Fivefinger razorfish (Iniistius pentadactylus)

Mental wrasse (Oxycheilinus mentalis)

Cheeklined wrasse (Oxycheilinus digramma)

Rusty parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus)

Quoy's parrotfish (Scarus quoyi)

Daisy parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)

Splitlevel hogfish (Bodianus mesothorax)

Lyretail hogfish (Bodianus anthioides)

Palebar hogfish (Bodianus atrolumbus)

Lined hogfish (Bodianus leucosticticus)

Gobiiformes - Gobies

Atlantic mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus)

Tiger dwarf goby (Mugilogobius tigrinus)

Orange-spotted sleeper-goby (Valenciennea puellaris)

Blueband goby (Valenciennea strigata)

Dusky frillgoby (Bathygobius fuscus)

Ninebar prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus cryptocentrus)

Arabian goby (Cryptocentroides arabicus)

Lampriformes - Lamprids

Giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne)

Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus)

Mulliformes - Goatfishes

Manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)

Gold-saddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus)

Yellowstripe goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)

Gadiformes - Cods

Abyssal grenadier (Coryphaenoides armatus)

Spariformes - Breams and porgies

Red Sea seabream (Diplodus noct)

Oman seabream (Diplodus omanensis)

Goldlined seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba)

Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus)

Two-lined monocle bream (Scolopsis bilineata)

Orange-striped emperor (Lethrinus obsoletus)

Twobar seabream (Acanthopagrus bifasciatus)

Longface emperor (Lethrinus olivaceus)

Black-streaked monocle bream (Scolopsis taeniata)

Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses

Ringed pipefish (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus)

Bluespotted cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)

Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus)

Network pipefish (Corythoichthys flavofasciatus)

Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes

Beaked salmon (Gonorynchus gonorynchus)

Beryciformes - Sawbellies

Alfonsino (Beryx decadactylus)

Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels

Brunswig's Cusk-eel (Lamprogrammus brunswigi)

Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses

Atlantic wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)

Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes

Bermuda sea chub (Kyphosus sectatrix)

Brassy chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)

Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)

Blackside hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri)

Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)

Coral hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)

Spotted hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus)

Dwarf hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco)

Beloniformes - Needlefishes

Flat needlefish (Ablennes hians)

Hound needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus)

Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes

Speckled sandperch (Parapercis hexophtalma)

Latticed sandperch (Parapercis clathrata)

Reticulated sandperch (Parapercis tetracantha)

Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays

Giant guitarfish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis)

Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes

Large-toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon)

Five-lined cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus)

Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes

Peacock flounder (Bothus mancus)

Leopard flounder (Bothus pantherinus)

Aulopiformes - Grinners

Variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus)

Brushtooth lizardfish, large-scale grinner or largescale saury (Saurida undosquamis)

Gracile lizardfish (Saurida gracilis)

Blenniiformes - Blennies

Molly miller (Scartella cristata)

Rippled rockskipper (Istiblennius edentulus)

The Savu Sea (or the Sawu Sea) is a small sea within Indonesia named for the island of Savu (Sawu) on its southern boundary.

It is bounded by Savu and Rai Jua to the south, the islands of Rote and Timor (split between East Timor and Indonesia) to the east, Flores and the Alor archipelago to the north/northwest, and the island of Sumba to the west/northwest. Between these islands, it flows into the Indian Ocean to the south and west, the Flores Sea to the north, and the Banda Sea to the northeast.

The Savu Sea reaches about 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) in depth.

It spans about 600 km from west to east, and 200 km from north to south. The largest city on the sea is Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara province on the island of Timor, with about 450,000 inhabitants.