Species database

Marine species in Brazil

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
Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)common

Acanthurus chirurgus

Doctorfish

Fish
Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)common

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus)common

Anisotremus virginicus

Porkfish

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)common

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)common

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
Bridled Goby (Coryphopterus glaucofraenum)common

Coryphopterus glaucofraenum

Bridled Goby

Fish
Tomtate (Haemulon aurolineatum)common

Haemulon aurolineatum

Tomtate

Fish
Grunt (Haemulon plumierii)common

Haemulon plumierii

Grunt

Fish
Blackear Wrasse (Halichoeres poeyi)common

Halichoeres poeyi

Blackear Wrasse

Fish
Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis)common

Holocentrus adscensionis

Squirrelfish

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)common

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)common

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Spotted Goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus)common

Pseudupeneus maculatus

Spotted Goatfish

Fish
Greenback Parrotfish (Scarus trispinosus)common

Scarus trispinosus

Greenback Parrotfish

Fish
Gray Parrotfish (Sparisoma axillare)common

Sparisoma axillare

Gray Parrotfish

Fish
Agassiz's Parrotfish (Sparisoma frondosum)common

Sparisoma frondosum

Agassiz's Parrotfish

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites)occasional

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Corals
Brown Chromis (Azurina multilineata)occasional

Azurina multilineata

Brown Chromis

Fish
Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus)occasional

Bodianus rufus

Spanish Hogfish

Fish
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)occasional

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky Grouper

Fish
Sailors Choice (Haemulon parra)occasional

Haemulon parra

Sailors Choice

Fish
Bluefish (Halichoeres radiatus)occasional

Halichoeres radiatus

Bluefish

Fish
Ten-Ray Star Coral (Madracis decactis)occasional

Madracis decactis

Ten-Ray Star Coral

Corals
Hump (Megaptera novaeangliae)occasional

Megaptera novaeangliae

Hump

Mammals
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)occasional

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
Seaweed Blenny (Parablennius marmoreus)occasional

Parablennius marmoreus

Seaweed Blenny

Fish
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)occasional

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus zelindae)occasional

Scarus zelindae

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Twinspot Bass (Serranus flaviventris)occasional

Serranus flaviventris

Twinspot Bass

Fish
Brazilian Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma amplum)occasional

Sparisoma amplum

Brazilian Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Fragile Lettuce-Leaf Coral (Agaricia fragilis)rare

Agaricia fragilis

Fragile Lettuce-Leaf Coral

Corals
Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)rare

Holacanthus ciliaris

Queen Angelfish

Fish
Hairy Blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis)rare

Labrisomus nuchipinnis

Hairy Blenny

Fish
Dog Snapper (Lutjanus jocu)rare

Lutjanus jocu

Dog Snapper

Fish
Black Grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci)rare

Mycteroperca bonaci

Black Grouper

Fish
Reef Croaker (Odontoscion dentex)rare

Odontoscion dentex

Reef Croaker

Fish
Encrusting Colonial Anemone (Palythoa caribaeorum)rare

Palythoa caribaeorum

Encrusting Colonial Anemone

Invertebrates
High-Hat (Pareques acuminatus)rare

Pareques acuminatus

High-Hat

Fish
Gray Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus)rare

Pomacanthus arcuatus

Gray Angelfish

Fish
blude curst coral (Porites branneri)rare

Porites branneri

blude curst coral

Corals
Bucktooth Parrotfish (Sparisoma radians)rare

Sparisoma radians

Bucktooth Parrotfish

Fish
Bandtail Puffer (Sphoeroides spengleri)rare

Sphoeroides spengleri

Bandtail Puffer

Fish
cocoa damselfish (Stegastes variabilis)rare

Stegastes variabilis

cocoa damselfish

Fish