Species database

Marine species in Belize

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.

Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)common

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)common

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Lettuce-Leaf Coral (Agaricia tenuifolia)common

Agaricia tenuifolia

Lettuce-Leaf Coral

Corals
Bonefish (Albula vulpes)common

Albula vulpes

Bonefish

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Grunt (Haemulon plumierii)common

Haemulon plumierii

Grunt

Fish
Pilchard (Harengula humeralis)common

Harengula humeralis

Pilchard

Fish
Blue Fry (Jenkinsia lamprotaenia)common

Jenkinsia lamprotaenia

Blue Fry

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)common

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

Fish
Caribbean Star Coral (Orbicella annularis)common

Orbicella annularis

Caribbean Star Coral

Corals
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)common

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa)common

Pseudodiploria strigosa

Brain Coral

Corals
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)common

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)common

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)common

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)common

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin 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.

Cow Pilot (Abudefduf saxatilis)occasional

Abudefduf saxatilis

Cow Pilot

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)occasional

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Slender Mojarra (Eucinostomus jonesii)occasional

Eucinostomus jonesii

Slender Mojarra

Fish
Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)occasional

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Nurse Shark

Fish
Bluestripe Grunt (Haemulon sciurus)occasional

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestripe Grunt

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)occasional

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Gray Dog (Lutjanus griseus)occasional

Lutjanus griseus

Gray Dog

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)occasional

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)occasional

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)occasional

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella faveolata)occasional

Orbicella faveolata

Boulder Star Coral

Corals
Redtail Parrotfish (Sparisoma chrysopterum)occasional

Sparisoma chrysopterum

Redtail Parrotfish

Fish
Bucktooth Parrotfish (Sparisoma radians)occasional

Sparisoma radians

Bucktooth Parrotfish

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)occasional

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Ocean Surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus)rare

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean Surgeon

Fish
Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)rare

Acanthurus chirurgus

Doctorfish

Fish
Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)rare

Acropora cervicornis

Staghorn Coral

Corals
Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites)rare

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Corals
Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata)rare

Cephalopholis cruentata

Graysby

Fish
Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)rare

Colpophyllia natans

Boulder Brain Coral

Corals
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)rare

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
Yellowfin Mojarra (Gerres cinereus)rare

Gerres cinereus

Yellowfin Mojarra

Fish
Tomtate (Haemulon aurolineatum)rare

Haemulon aurolineatum

Tomtate

Fish
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)rare

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Clubbed Finger Coral (Porites porites)rare

Porites porites

Clubbed Finger Coral

Corals
Longfin Damselfish (Stegastes diencaeus)rare

Stegastes diencaeus

Longfin Damselfish

Fish
Threespot Damselfish (Stegastes planifrons)rare

Stegastes planifrons

Threespot Damselfish

Fish