Species database

Marine species in Antigua and Barbuda

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
Granulated Chiton (Acanthopleura granulata)common

Acanthopleura granulata

Granulated Chiton

Invertebrates
Ocean Surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus)common

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean Surgeon

Fish
Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)common

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)common

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)common

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Rock Urchin (Echinometra lucunter)common

Echinometra lucunter

Rock Urchin

Invertebrates
Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)common

Gorgonia ventalina

Common Sea Fan

Invertebrates
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)common

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)common

Holocentrus rufus

Longspine Squirrelfish

Fish
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus)common

Hypanus americanus

Southern Stingray

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)common

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)common

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)common

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)common

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)common

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Candle Sponge (Aplysina fistularis)occasional

Aplysina fistularis

Candle Sponge

Invertebrates
Common West Indian Bubble (Bulla occidentalis)occasional

Bulla occidentalis

Common West Indian Bubble

Invertebrates
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)occasional

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Yellowfin Mojarra (Gerres cinereus)occasional

Gerres cinereus

Yellowfin Mojarra

Fish
Grunt (Haemulon plumierii)occasional

Haemulon plumierii

Grunt

Fish
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)occasional

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis)occasional

Holocentrus adscensionis

Squirrelfish

Fish
Ischnochiton striolatusoccasional

Ischnochiton striolatus

Invertebrates
Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)occasional

Oreaster reticulatus

Cushion Sea Star

Invertebrates
Clubbed Finger Coral (Porites porites)occasional

Porites porites

Clubbed Finger Coral

Corals
Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa)occasional

Pseudodiploria strigosa

Brain Coral

Corals
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)occasional

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)occasional

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin Parrotfish

Fish
Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)occasional

Stegastes leucostictus

Beaugregory

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Eared Ark (Anadara notabilis)rare

Anadara notabilis

Eared Ark

Invertebrates
Flamefish (Apogon maculatus)rare

Apogon maculatus

Flamefish

Fish
Atlantic Turkey Wing (Arca zebra)rare

Arca zebra

Atlantic Turkey Wing

Invertebrates
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)rare

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)rare

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Viper Moray (Enchelycore nigricans)rare

Enchelycore nigricans

Viper Moray

Fish
Mahogany Snapper (Lutjanus mahogoni)rare

Lutjanus mahogoni

Mahogany Snapper

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)rare

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)rare

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)rare

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
Redtail Parrotfish (Sparisoma chrysopterum)rare

Sparisoma chrysopterum

Redtail Parrotfish

Fish
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)rare

Synodus intermedius

Sand Diver

Fish
West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus)rare

Tripneustes ventricosus

West Indian Sea Egg

Invertebrates