Species database

Marine species in Colombia (Pacific)

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.

Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)common

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish
Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)common

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Fish
Bristly Puffer (Arothron hispidus)common

Arothron hispidus

Bristly Puffer

Fish
Guineafowl Puffer (Arothron meleagris)common

Arothron meleagris

Guineafowl Puffer

Fish
Scissortail Chromis (Azurina atrilobata)common

Azurina atrilobata

Scissortail Chromis

Fish
Spotted Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster punctatissima)common

Canthigaster punctatissima

Spotted Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)common

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Pacific Creole-Fish (Cephalopholis colonus)common

Cephalopholis colonus

Pacific Creole-Fish

Fish
Panama Graysby (Cephalopholis panamensis)common

Cephalopholis panamensis

Panama Graysby

Fish
Leather Bass (Dermatolepis dermatolepis)common

Dermatolepis dermatolepis

Leather Bass

Fish
Flag Cabrilla (Epinephelus labriformis)common

Epinephelus labriformis

Flag Cabrilla

Fish
Hesperocidaris asteriscuscommon

Hesperocidaris asteriscus

Invertebrates
King Angelfish (Holacanthus passer)common

Holacanthus passer

King Angelfish

Fish
Hump (Megaptera novaeangliae)common

Megaptera novaeangliae

Hump

Mammals
Blue-Barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban)common

Scarus ghobban

Blue-Barred Parrotfish

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)common

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish
Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)common

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Fish
Orangeside Triggerfish (Sufflamen verres)common

Sufflamen verres

Orangeside Triggerfish

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Panamic Sergeant Major (Abudefduf troschelii)occasional

Abudefduf troschelii

Panamic Sergeant Major

Fish
Backsurgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans)occasional

Acanthurus nigricans

Backsurgeonfish

Fish
Dusky Shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)occasional

Carcharhinus galapagensis

Dusky Shark

Fish
Threebanded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon humeralis)occasional

Chaetodon humeralis

Threebanded Butterflyfish

Fish
Coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)occasional

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Coral Hawkfish

Fish
Rainbow Runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)occasional

Elagatis bipinnulata

Rainbow Runner

Fish
Flathead Grey Mullet (Mugil cephalus)occasional

Mugil cephalus

Flathead Grey Mullet

Fish
Blue-Black Mullet (Mugil curema)occasional

Mugil curema

Blue-Black Mullet

Fish
Little Six-Arm Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)occasional

Ophiactis savignyi

Little Six-Arm Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Blunthead Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes naufragium)occasional

Pseudobalistes naufragium

Blunthead Triggerfish

Fish
Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana)occasional

Seriola rivoliana

Almaco jack

Fish
Barred Serrano (Serranus psittacinus)occasional

Serranus psittacinus

Barred Serrano

Fish
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)occasional

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)occasional

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari)rare

Aetobatus narinari

Spotted Eagle Ray

Fish
African Pompano (Alectis ciliaris)rare

Alectis ciliaris

African Pompano

Fish
Finescale Triggerfish (Balistes polylepis)rare

Balistes polylepis

Finescale Triggerfish

Fish
rare

Canthidermis maculata

Rough Triggerfish

Fish
Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)rare

Carcharhinus falciformis

Silky Shark

Fish
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)rare

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Blue-Spotted Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus marginatus)rare

Ctenochaetus marginatus

Blue-Spotted Bristletooth

Fish
Flagfin Mojarra (Eucinostomus melanopterus)rare

Eucinostomus melanopterus

Flagfin Mojarra

Fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)rare

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Finespotted Moray (Gymnothorax dovii)rare

Gymnothorax dovii

Finespotted Moray

Fish
Bluestriped Chub (Kyphosus ocyurus)rare

Kyphosus ocyurus

Bluestriped Chub

Fish
Olive Ridely (Lepidochelys olivacea)rare

Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridely

Reptiles
Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea)rare

Tubastraea coccinea

Orange Cup Coral

Corals