Species database

Marine species in Anguilla

45 species divers have recorded here, each verified against the World Register of Marine Species. Log your dives on DIVR to add to the record.

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Commonly seen

18

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Cow Pilot (Abudefduf saxatilis)common

Abudefduf saxatilis

Cow Pilot

Fish
Ocean Surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus)common

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean Surgeon

Fish
Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)common

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)common

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)common

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)common

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Cassidulus caribaearumcommon

Cassidulus caribaearum

Invertebrates
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)common

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)common

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Nurse Shark

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus)common

Hypanus americanus

Southern Stingray

Fish
Harlequin Brittle Star (Ophioderma appressum)common

Ophioderma appressum

Harlequin Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Bermuda Lobster (Panulirus argus)common

Panulirus argus

Bermuda Lobster

Invertebrates
Gray Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus)common

Pomacanthus arcuatus

Gray Angelfish

Fish
Emperor (Pomacanthus imperator)common

Pomacanthus imperator

Emperor

Fish
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)common

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)common

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)occasional

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Smooth File Clam (Ctenoides mitis)occasional

Ctenoides mitis

Smooth File Clam

Invertebrates
Rock Urchin (Echinometra lucunter)occasional

Echinometra lucunter

Rock Urchin

Invertebrates
Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)occasional

Gorgonia ventalina

Common Sea Fan

Invertebrates
Bluestripe Grunt (Haemulon sciurus)occasional

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestripe Grunt

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)occasional

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Brown Glass Shrimp (Leander tenuicornis)occasional

Leander tenuicornis

Brown Glass Shrimp

Invertebrates
Shortfinger Hermit (Pagurus brevidactylus)occasional

Pagurus brevidactylus

Shortfinger Hermit

Invertebrates
Guinea Chick Lobster (Panulirus guttatus)occasional

Panulirus guttatus

Guinea Chick Lobster

Invertebrates
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)occasional

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)occasional

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)occasional

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)occasional

Synodus intermedius

Sand Diver

Fish
West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus)occasional

Tripneustes ventricosus

West Indian Sea Egg

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Cande's Barrel-Bubble (Acteocina candei)rare

Acteocina candei

Cande's Barrel-Bubble

Invertebrates
Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari)rare

Aetobatus narinari

Spotted Eagle Ray

Fish
Alpheus packardiirare

Alpheus packardii

Invertebrates
Granulated Spider Crab (Amphithrax aculeatus)rare

Amphithrax aculeatus

Granulated Spider Crab

Invertebrates
Ghost Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni)rare

Ancylomenes pedersoni

Ghost Shrimp

Invertebrates
Caribbean Reef Shark (Carcharhinus perezii)rare

Carcharhinus perezii

Caribbean Reef Shark

Fish
Bluefish (Halichoeres radiatus)rare

Halichoeres radiatus

Bluefish

Fish
Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)rare

Holacanthus ciliaris

Queen Angelfish

Fish
Antillean Fileclam (Limaria pellucida)rare

Limaria pellucida

Antillean Fileclam

Invertebrates
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)rare

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Red Reef Hermit (Paguristes cadenati)rare

Paguristes cadenati

Red Reef Hermit

Invertebrates
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)rare

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Teleophrys ruberrare

Teleophrys ruber

Invertebrates