Species database

Marine species in Brazil (Fernando de Noronha)

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.

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
Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)common

Acanthurus chirurgus

Doctorfish

Fish
Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)common

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Black Margate (Anisotremus surinamensis)common

Anisotremus surinamensis

Black Margate

Fish
Brown Chromis (Azurina multilineata)common

Azurina multilineata

Brown Chromis

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)common

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Sailors Choice (Haemulon parra)common

Haemulon parra

Sailors Choice

Fish
Bluefish (Halichoeres radiatus)common

Halichoeres radiatus

Bluefish

Fish
Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis)common

Holocentrus adscensionis

Squirrelfish

Fish
Black Durgon (Melichthys niger)common

Melichthys niger

Black Durgon

Fish
Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)common

Mulloidichthys martinicus

Yellow Goatfish

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)common

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
Atlantic Creolefish (Paranthias furcifer)common

Paranthias furcifer

Atlantic Creolefish

Fish
Spotted Goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus)common

Pseudupeneus maculatus

Spotted Goatfish

Fish
Brazilian Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma amplum)common

Sparisoma amplum

Brazilian Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Gray Parrotfish (Sparisoma axillare)common

Sparisoma axillare

Gray Parrotfish

Fish
Agassiz's Parrotfish (Sparisoma frondosum)common

Sparisoma frondosum

Agassiz's Parrotfish

Fish
Bucktooth Parrotfish (Sparisoma radians)common

Sparisoma radians

Bucktooth Parrotfish

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Atlantic Cornetfish (Aulostomus strigosus)occasional

Aulostomus strigosus

Atlantic Cornetfish

Fish
Hook-Tailed Filefish (Cantherhines macrocerus)occasional

Cantherhines macrocerus

Hook-Tailed Filefish

Fish
Spotfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellatus)occasional

Chaetodon ocellatus

Spotfin Butterflyfish

Fish
Bridled Goby (Coryphopterus glaucofraenum)occasional

Coryphopterus glaucofraenum

Bridled Goby

Fish
Viper Moray (Enchelycore nigricans)occasional

Enchelycore nigricans

Viper Moray

Fish
Goldspot Goby (Gnatholepis thompsoni)occasional

Gnatholepis thompsoni

Goldspot Goby

Fish
Glasseye (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)occasional

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Glasseye

Fish
Dog Snapper (Lutjanus jocu)occasional

Lutjanus jocu

Dog Snapper

Fish
Sand Tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri)occasional

Malacanthus plumieri

Sand Tilefish

Fish
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)occasional

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
Glassy Sweeper (Pempheris schomburgkii)occasional

Pempheris schomburgkii

Glassy Sweeper

Fish
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)occasional

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
molly miller (Scartella cristata)occasional

Scartella cristata

molly miller

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)occasional

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Redspotted Hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus pinos)rare

Amblycirrhitus pinos

Redspotted Hawkfish

Fish
Garfish (Belone belone)rare

Belone belone

Garfish

Fish
rare

Canthidermis maculata

Rough Triggerfish

Fish
Yellow Jack (Caranx bartholomaei)rare

Caranx bartholomaei

Yellow Jack

Fish
Horse-Eye Jack (Caranx latus)rare

Caranx latus

Horse-Eye Jack

Fish
Lofty Triplefin (Enneanectes altivelis)rare

Enneanectes altivelis

Lofty Triplefin

Fish
Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)rare

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Nurse Shark

Fish
Green Moray (Gymnothorax funebris)rare

Gymnothorax funebris

Green Moray

Fish
Goldentail Moray (Gymnothorax miliaris)rare

Gymnothorax miliaris

Goldentail Moray

Fish
Tomtate (Haemulon aurolineatum)rare

Haemulon aurolineatum

Tomtate

Fish
Lutz's Stingray (Hypanus berthalutzae)rare

Hypanus berthalutzae

Lutz's Stingray

Fish
Hairy Blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis)rare

Labrisomus nuchipinnis

Hairy Blenny

Fish
Buffalo Trunkfish (Lactophrys trigonus)rare

Lactophrys trigonus

Buffalo Trunkfish

Fish