Species database

Marine species in Guadeloupe

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.

Cow Pilot (Abudefduf saxatilis)common

Abudefduf saxatilis

Cow Pilot

Fish
Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)common

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Candle Sponge (Aplysina fistularis)common

Aplysina fistularis

Candle Sponge

Invertebrates
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)common

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus)common

Bodianus rufus

Spanish Hogfish

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)common

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)common

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)common

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)common

Gorgonia ventalina

Common Sea Fan

Invertebrates
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)common

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)common

Mulloidichthys martinicus

Yellow Goatfish

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)common

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)common

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Chocolate Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)common

Physeter macrocephalus

Chocolate Whale

Mammals
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)common

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)common

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Arrow Crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)common

Stenorhynchus seticornis

Arrow Crab

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Ocean Surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus)occasional

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean Surgeon

Fish
Corkscrew Anemone (Bartholomea annulata)occasional

Bartholomea annulata

Corkscrew Anemone

Invertebrates
Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata)occasional

Canthigaster rostrata

Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)occasional

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Atlantic Anemone (Condylactis gigantea)occasional

Condylactis gigantea

Atlantic Anemone

Invertebrates
Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus)occasional

Diodon holocanthus

Balloonfish

Fish
Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus)occasional

Equetus punctatus

Spotted Drum

Fish
Encrusting Gorgonian (Erythropodium caribaeorum)occasional

Erythropodium caribaeorum

Encrusting Gorgonian

Invertebrates
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)occasional

Gymnothorax moringa

Spotted Moray

Fish
Bermuda Lobster (Panulirus argus)occasional

Panulirus argus

Bermuda Lobster

Invertebrates
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)occasional

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish
Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)occasional

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor Damselfish

Fish
Cape Dolphin (Stenella attenuata)occasional

Stenella attenuata

Cape Dolphin

Mammals
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)occasional

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Ghost Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni)rare

Ancylomenes pedersoni

Ghost Shrimp

Invertebrates
Basket Starfish (Astrophyton muricatum)rare

Astrophyton muricatum

Basket Starfish

Invertebrates
Hook-Tailed Filefish (Cantherhines macrocerus)rare

Cantherhines macrocerus

Hook-Tailed Filefish

Fish
Mountain Mullet (Dajaus monticola)rare

Dajaus monticola

Mountain Mullet

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)rare

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Rock Beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)rare

Holacanthus tricolor

Rock Beauty

Fish
Sand Tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri)rare

Malacanthus plumieri

Sand Tilefish

Fish
Black Durgon (Melichthys niger)rare

Melichthys niger

Black Durgon

Fish
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)rare

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
Encrusting Colonial Anemone (Palythoa caribaeorum)rare

Palythoa caribaeorum

Encrusting Colonial Anemone

Invertebrates
Golden Zoanthid (Parazoanthus swiftii)rare

Parazoanthus swiftii

Golden Zoanthid

Invertebrates
Harlequin Bass (Serranus tigrinus)rare

Serranus tigrinus

Harlequin Bass

Fish
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)rare

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish