Species database

Marine species in Bonaire

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
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)common

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata)common

Cephalopholis cruentata

Graysby

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)common

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)common

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)common

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)common

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

Fish
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)common

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)common

Mulloidichthys martinicus

Yellow Goatfish

Fish
Caribbean Star Coral (Orbicella annularis)common

Orbicella annularis

Caribbean Star Coral

Corals
Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella faveolata)common

Orbicella faveolata

Boulder Star Coral

Corals
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)common

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Princess Parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)common

Scarus taeniopterus

Princess Parrotfish

Fish
Green Parrotfish (Scarus vetula)common

Scarus vetula

Green Parrotfish

Fish
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)common

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor Damselfish

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
Ocean Surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus)occasional

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean Surgeon

Fish
Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites)occasional

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Corals
Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus)occasional

Bodianus rufus

Spanish Hogfish

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)occasional

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Atlantic Anemone (Condylactis gigantea)occasional

Condylactis gigantea

Atlantic Anemone

Invertebrates
Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)occasional

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)occasional

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Rock Beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)occasional

Holacanthus tricolor

Rock Beauty

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)occasional

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)occasional

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)occasional

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)occasional

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish
Threespot Damselfish (Stegastes planifrons)occasional

Stegastes planifrons

Threespot Damselfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata)rare

Canthigaster rostrata

Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)rare

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)rare

Colpophyllia natans

Boulder Brain Coral

Corals
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)rare

Diodon hystrix

Porcupinefish

Fish
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)rare

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus)rare

Equetus punctatus

Spotted Drum

Fish
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)rare

Gymnothorax moringa

Spotted Moray

Fish
Longsnout Seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)rare

Hippocampus reidi

Longsnout Seahorse

Fish
Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)rare

Megalops atlanticus

Tarpon

Fish
Redlip Blenny (Ophioblennius macclurei)rare

Ophioblennius macclurei

Redlip Blenny

Fish
Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)rare

Scorpaena plumieri

Spotted Scorpionfish

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)rare

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)rare

Synodus intermedius

Sand Diver

Fish