Species database

Marine species in Bahamas

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.

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
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)common

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

Fish
Blainville's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)common

Mesoplodon densirostris

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mammals
Bladed Fire Coral (Millepora complanata)common

Millepora complanata

Bladed Fire Coral

Invertebrates
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)common

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
Caribbean Star Coral (Orbicella annularis)common

Orbicella annularis

Caribbean Star Coral

Corals
Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella faveolata)common

Orbicella faveolata

Boulder Star Coral

Corals
Bumpy Star Coral (Orbicella franksi)common

Orbicella franksi

Bumpy Star Coral

Corals
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)common

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Clubbed Finger Coral (Porites porites)common

Porites porites

Clubbed Finger Coral

Corals
Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa)common

Pseudodiploria strigosa

Brain Coral

Corals
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)common

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)common

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish
Black Porpoise (Tursiops truncatus)common

Tursiops truncatus

Black Porpoise

Mammals

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Cow Pilot (Abudefduf saxatilis)occasional

Abudefduf saxatilis

Cow Pilot

Fish
Granulated Chiton (Acanthopleura granulata)occasional

Acanthopleura granulata

Granulated Chiton

Invertebrates
Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)occasional

Acropora cervicornis

Staghorn Coral

Corals
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)occasional

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Pineapple Coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)occasional

Dichocoenia stokesii

Pineapple Coral

Corals
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)occasional

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
Bluestripe Grunt (Haemulon sciurus)occasional

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestripe Grunt

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)occasional

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)occasional

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Knobbed Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria clivosa)occasional

Pseudodiploria clivosa

Knobbed Brain Coral

Corals
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)occasional

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)occasional

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)occasional

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)occasional

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)rare

Acanthurus chirurgus

Doctorfish

Fish
Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata)rare

Canthigaster rostrata

Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Caribbean Reef Shark (Carcharhinus perezii)rare

Carcharhinus perezii

Caribbean Reef Shark

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)rare

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Hamlet (Epinephelus striatus)rare

Epinephelus striatus

Hamlet

Fish
Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)rare

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Nurse Shark

Fish
Grunt (Haemulon plumierii)rare

Haemulon plumierii

Grunt

Fish
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)rare

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus)rare

Hypanus americanus

Southern Stingray

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)rare

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)rare

Oreaster reticulatus

Cushion Sea Star

Invertebrates
Green Parrotfish (Scarus vetula)rare

Scarus vetula

Green Parrotfish

Fish
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)rare

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin Parrotfish

Fish