Species database

Marine species in Ecuador

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.

Panamic Sergeant Major (Abudefduf troschelii)common

Abudefduf troschelii

Panamic Sergeant Major

Fish
Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)common

Acanthocybium solandri

Wahoo

Fish
Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)common

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Marine Iguana

Reptiles
Guineafowl Puffer (Arothron meleagris)common

Arothron meleagris

Guineafowl Puffer

Fish
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)common

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)common

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Coral Hawkfish

Fish
Leather Bass (Dermatolepis dermatolepis)common

Dermatolepis dermatolepis

Leather Bass

Fish
Flag Cabrilla (Epinephelus labriformis)common

Epinephelus labriformis

Flag Cabrilla

Fish
Galapagos Slate Pencil Urchin (Eucidaris galapagensis)common

Eucidaris galapagensis

Galapagos Slate Pencil Urchin

Invertebrates
Dusky Sea-Chub (Girella freminvillii)common

Girella freminvillii

Dusky Sea-Chub

Fish
King Angelfish (Holacanthus passer)common

Holacanthus passer

King Angelfish

Fish
Giant Manta Ray (Mobula birostris)common

Mobula birostris

Giant Manta Ray

Fish
Camotillo Sand Bass (Paralabrax albomaculatus)common

Paralabrax albomaculatus

Camotillo Sand Bass

Fish
Blue-Barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban)common

Scarus ghobban

Blue-Barred Parrotfish

Fish
Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana)common

Seriola rivoliana

Almaco jack

Fish
Barred Serrano (Serranus psittacinus)common

Serranus psittacinus

Barred Serrano

Fish
Orangeside Triggerfish (Sufflamen verres)common

Sufflamen verres

Orangeside Triggerfish

Fish
Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)common

Zalophus wollebaeki

Galapagos Sea Lion

Mammals

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)occasional

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Frillfin Goby (Bathygobius soporator)occasional

Bathygobius soporator

Frillfin Goby

Fish
Spotted Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster punctatissima)occasional

Canthigaster punctatissima

Spotted Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Panama Graysby (Cephalopholis panamensis)occasional

Cephalopholis panamensis

Panama Graysby

Fish
Threebanded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon humeralis)occasional

Chaetodon humeralis

Threebanded Butterflyfish

Fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)occasional

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Finespotted Moray (Gymnothorax dovii)occasional

Gymnothorax dovii

Finespotted Moray

Fish
Diamond Stingray (Hypanus dipterurus)occasional

Hypanus dipterurus

Diamond Stingray

Fish
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)occasional

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Bumphead Parrotfish (Scarus perrico)occasional

Scarus perrico

Bumphead Parrotfish

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)occasional

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)occasional

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

Fish
Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea)occasional

Tubastraea coccinea

Orange Cup Coral

Corals
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)occasional

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Backsurgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans)rare

Acanthurus nigricans

Backsurgeonfish

Fish
Pacific Mutton Hamlet (Alphestes immaculatus)rare

Alphestes immaculatus

Pacific Mutton Hamlet

Fish
Finescale Triggerfish (Balistes polylepis)rare

Balistes polylepis

Finescale Triggerfish

Fish
Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)rare

Carcharhinus limbatus

Blacktip Shark

Fish
Spotfin Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus)rare

Chilomycterus reticulatus

Spotfin Burrfish

Fish
Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus)rare

Diodon holocanthus

Balloonfish

Fish
Cortez Sea Chub (Kyphosus elegans)rare

Kyphosus elegans

Cortez Sea Chub

Fish
Olive Ridely (Lepidochelys olivacea)rare

Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridely

Reptiles
Black Durgon (Melichthys niger)rare

Melichthys niger

Black Durgon

Fish
Flat Crab (Percnon gibbesi)rare

Percnon gibbesi

Flat Crab

Invertebrates
Azure Parrotfish (Scarus compressus)rare

Scarus compressus

Azure Parrotfish

Fish
Pelican Barracuda (Sphyraena idiastes)rare

Sphyraena idiastes

Pelican Barracuda

Fish
Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)rare

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Fish