Species database

Marine species in Cuba

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
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)common

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites)common

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Corals
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)common

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

Fish
Bladed Fire Coral (Millepora complanata)common

Millepora complanata

Bladed Fire Coral

Invertebrates
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
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
Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus)occasional

Bodianus rufus

Spanish Hogfish

Fish
Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata)occasional

Cephalopholis cruentata

Graysby

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)occasional

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)occasional

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
Grunt (Haemulon plumierii)occasional

Haemulon plumierii

Grunt

Fish
Bluestripe Grunt (Haemulon sciurus)occasional

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestripe Grunt

Fish
Black Durgon (Melichthys niger)occasional

Melichthys niger

Black Durgon

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)occasional

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)occasional

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Knobbed Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria clivosa)occasional

Pseudodiploria clivosa

Knobbed Brain Coral

Corals
Princess Parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)occasional

Scarus taeniopterus

Princess Parrotfish

Fish
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)occasional

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin Parrotfish

Fish
Stephanocoenia interseptaoccasional

Stephanocoenia intersepta

Corals

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Cow Pilot (Abudefduf saxatilis)rare

Abudefduf saxatilis

Cow Pilot

Fish
Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)rare

Acropora cervicornis

Staghorn Coral

Corals
Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus)rare

Anisotremus virginicus

Porkfish

Fish
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)rare

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)rare

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)rare

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)rare

Colpophyllia natans

Boulder Brain Coral

Corals
Rock Beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)rare

Holacanthus tricolor

Rock Beauty

Fish
Common Rose Coral (Manicina areolata)rare

Manicina areolata

Common Rose Coral

Corals
Gray Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus)rare

Pomacanthus arcuatus

Gray Angelfish

Fish
Redtail Parrotfish (Sparisoma chrysopterum)rare

Sparisoma chrysopterum

Redtail Parrotfish

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)rare

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)rare

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish