Species database

Marine species in Colombia

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
Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites)common

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Corals
Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata)common

Cephalopholis cruentata

Graysby

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)common

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)common

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
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
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)common

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Princess Parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)common

Scarus taeniopterus

Princess Parrotfish

Fish
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)common

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)common

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)occasional

Acanthurus chirurgus

Doctorfish

Fish
Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)occasional

Colpophyllia natans

Boulder Brain Coral

Corals
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)occasional

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Pineapple Coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)occasional

Dichocoenia stokesii

Pineapple Coral

Corals
Flower Coral (Eusmilia fastigiata)occasional

Eusmilia fastigiata

Flower Coral

Corals
Golf Ball Coral (Favia fragum)occasional

Favia fragum

Golf Ball Coral

Corals
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)occasional

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)occasional

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

Fish
Mahogany Snapper (Lutjanus mahogoni)occasional

Lutjanus mahogoni

Mahogany Snapper

Fish
Green Parrotfish (Scarus vetula)occasional

Scarus vetula

Green Parrotfish

Fish
Longfin Damselfish (Stegastes diencaeus)occasional

Stegastes diencaeus

Longfin Damselfish

Fish
Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)occasional

Stegastes leucostictus

Beaugregory

Fish
Threespot Damselfish (Stegastes planifrons)occasional

Stegastes planifrons

Threespot Damselfish

Fish
Stephanocoenia interseptaoccasional

Stephanocoenia intersepta

Corals

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Reef Urchin (Echinometra viridis)rare

Echinometra viridis

Reef Urchin

Invertebrates
Grunt (Haemulon plumierii)rare

Haemulon plumierii

Grunt

Fish
Bluestripe Grunt (Haemulon sciurus)rare

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestripe Grunt

Fish
Rock Beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)rare

Holacanthus tricolor

Rock Beauty

Fish
Rough Star Coral (Isophyllia rigida)rare

Isophyllia rigida

Rough Star Coral

Corals
Gray Dog (Lutjanus griseus)rare

Lutjanus griseus

Gray Dog

Fish
Ten-Ray Star Coral (Madracis decactis)rare

Madracis decactis

Ten-Ray Star Coral

Corals
Bladed Fire Coral (Millepora complanata)rare

Millepora complanata

Bladed Fire Coral

Invertebrates
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)rare

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Lesser Starlet Coral (Siderastrea radians)rare

Siderastrea radians

Lesser Starlet Coral

Corals
Redtail Parrotfish (Sparisoma chrysopterum)rare

Sparisoma chrysopterum

Redtail Parrotfish

Fish
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)rare

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin Parrotfish

Fish
Dusky Damselfish (Stegastes adustus)rare

Stegastes adustus

Dusky Damselfish

Fish