Species database

Marine species in Curaçao

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.

Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)common

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)common

Acropora cervicornis

Staghorn Coral

Corals
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)common

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites)common

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Corals
Lamarck’s Sheet Coral (Agaricia lamarcki)common

Agaricia lamarcki

Lamarck’s Sheet Coral

Corals
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)common

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)common

Colpophyllia natans

Boulder Brain Coral

Corals
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)common

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
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
Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa)common

Pseudodiploria strigosa

Brain Coral

Corals
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)common

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Stephanocoenia interseptacommon

Stephanocoenia intersepta

Corals

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Cow Pilot (Abudefduf saxatilis)occasional

Abudefduf saxatilis

Cow Pilot

Fish
Ocean Surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus)occasional

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean Surgeon

Fish
Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata)occasional

Canthigaster rostrata

Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)occasional

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)occasional

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)occasional

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
Flower Coral (Eusmilia fastigiata)occasional

Eusmilia fastigiata

Flower Coral

Corals
Fungus Coral (Meandrina meandrites)occasional

Meandrina meandrites

Fungus Coral

Corals
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)occasional

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)occasional

Mulloidichthys martinicus

Yellow Goatfish

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)occasional

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)occasional

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)occasional

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor Damselfish

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)occasional

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)rare

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Atlantic Anemone (Condylactis gigantea)rare

Condylactis gigantea

Atlantic Anemone

Invertebrates
Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus)rare

Equetus punctatus

Spotted Drum

Fish
Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)rare

Gorgonia ventalina

Common Sea Fan

Invertebrates
Bluefish (Halichoeres radiatus)rare

Halichoeres radiatus

Bluefish

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)rare

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

Fish
Ten-Ray Star Coral (Madracis decactis)rare

Madracis decactis

Ten-Ray Star Coral

Corals
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)rare

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)rare

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Princess Parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)rare

Scarus taeniopterus

Princess Parrotfish

Fish
Green Parrotfish (Scarus vetula)rare

Scarus vetula

Green Parrotfish

Fish
Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)rare

Scorpaena plumieri

Spotted Scorpionfish

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)rare

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish