Species database

Marine species in Dominica

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
Candle Sponge (Aplysina fistularis)common

Aplysina fistularis

Candle Sponge

Invertebrates
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)common

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata)common

Canthigaster rostrata

Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)common

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus)common

Diodon holocanthus

Balloonfish

Fish
Windward Triplefin (Enneanectes wilki)common

Enneanectes wilki

Windward Triplefin

Fish
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)common

Gymnothorax moringa

Spotted Moray

Fish
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)common

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)common

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Fungus Coral (Meandrina meandrites)common

Meandrina meandrites

Fungus Coral

Corals
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)common

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)common

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
Chocolate Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)common

Physeter macrocephalus

Chocolate Whale

Mammals
Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)common

Scorpaena plumieri

Spotted Scorpionfish

Fish
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)common

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)common

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Cow Pilot (Abudefduf saxatilis)occasional

Abudefduf saxatilis

Cow Pilot

Fish
Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)occasional

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Dry Sea Plume (Antillogorgia acerosa)occasional

Antillogorgia acerosa

Dry Sea Plume

Invertebrates
Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus)occasional

Bothus lunatus

Peacock Flounder

Fish
Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata)occasional

Cephalopholis cruentata

Graysby

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)occasional

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Atlantic Anemone (Condylactis gigantea)occasional

Condylactis gigantea

Atlantic Anemone

Invertebrates
Sharknose Goby (Elacatinus evelynae)occasional

Elacatinus evelynae

Sharknose Goby

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)occasional

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)occasional

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)occasional

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Rusty Goby (Priolepis hipoliti)occasional

Priolepis hipoliti

Rusty Goby

Fish
Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)occasional

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor Damselfish

Fish
Parasitic Colonial Anemone (Umimayanthus parasiticus)occasional

Umimayanthus parasiticus

Parasitic Colonial Anemone

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Blue Bleeder (Aiolochroia crassa)rare

Aiolochroia crassa

Blue Bleeder

Invertebrates
Ghost Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni)rare

Ancylomenes pedersoni

Ghost Shrimp

Invertebrates
Corkscrew Anemone (Bartholomea annulata)rare

Bartholomea annulata

Corkscrew Anemone

Invertebrates
Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus)rare

Equetus punctatus

Spotted Drum

Fish
Rock Beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)rare

Holacanthus tricolor

Rock Beauty

Fish
Barred Hamlet (Hypoplectrus puella)rare

Hypoplectrus puella

Barred Hamlet

Fish
Striate Finger Coral (Madracis myriaster)rare

Madracis myriaster

Striate Finger Coral

Corals
Brazil Reef Octopus (Octopus insularis)rare

Octopus insularis

Brazil Reef Octopus

Invertebrates
Longsnout Butterflyfish (Prognathodes aculeatus)rare

Prognathodes aculeatus

Longsnout Butterflyfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)rare

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Tusked Goby (Risor ruber)rare

Risor ruber

Tusked Goby

Fish
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)rare

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish
Arrow Crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)rare

Stenorhynchus seticornis

Arrow Crab

Invertebrates