Species database

Marine species in Honduras

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
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)common

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)common

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)common

Gorgonia ventalina

Common Sea Fan

Invertebrates
Fairy Basslet (Gramma loreto)common

Gramma loreto

Fairy Basslet

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)common

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)common

Holacanthus ciliaris

Queen Angelfish

Fish
Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)common

Holocentrus rufus

Longspine Squirrelfish

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)common

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)common

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Bermuda Lobster (Panulirus argus)common

Panulirus argus

Bermuda Lobster

Invertebrates
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)common

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)common

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)common

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)common

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)occasional

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata)occasional

Canthigaster rostrata

Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)occasional

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata)occasional

Cephalopholis cruentata

Graysby

Fish
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)occasional

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Green Moray (Gymnothorax funebris)occasional

Gymnothorax funebris

Green Moray

Fish
Bluestripe Grunt (Haemulon sciurus)occasional

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestripe Grunt

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)occasional

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Longsnout Seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)occasional

Hippocampus reidi

Longsnout Seahorse

Fish
Indigo Hamlet (Hypoplectrus indigo)occasional

Hypoplectrus indigo

Indigo Hamlet

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)occasional

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)occasional

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)occasional

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)occasional

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari)rare

Aetobatus narinari

Spotted Eagle Ray

Fish
Spotfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellatus)rare

Chaetodon ocellatus

Spotfin Butterflyfish

Fish
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)rare

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
Atlantic Anemone (Condylactis gigantea)rare

Condylactis gigantea

Atlantic Anemone

Invertebrates
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)rare

Diodon hystrix

Porcupinefish

Fish
Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus)rare

Equetus punctatus

Spotted Drum

Fish
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)rare

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)rare

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)rare

Scorpaena plumieri

Spotted Scorpionfish

Fish
Atlantic Oval Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea)rare

Sepioteuthis sepioidea

Atlantic Oval Squid

Invertebrates
Threespot Damselfish (Stegastes planifrons)rare

Stegastes planifrons

Threespot Damselfish

Fish
Arrow Crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)rare

Stenorhynchus seticornis

Arrow Crab

Invertebrates
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)rare

Synodus intermedius

Sand Diver

Fish