Species database

Marine species in Jamaica

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
Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)common

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)common

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites)common

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Corals
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)common

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)common

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

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
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)common

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Clubbed Finger Coral (Porites porites)common

Porites porites

Clubbed Finger Coral

Corals
Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa)common

Pseudodiploria strigosa

Brain Coral

Corals
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)common

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)common

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)common

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish
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
Granulated Chiton (Acanthopleura granulata)occasional

Acanthopleura granulata

Granulated Chiton

Invertebrates
Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)occasional

Acanthurus chirurgus

Doctorfish

Fish
Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)occasional

Acropora cervicornis

Staghorn Coral

Corals
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)occasional

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata)occasional

Cephalopholis cruentata

Graysby

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)occasional

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)occasional

Colpophyllia natans

Boulder Brain Coral

Corals
Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus)occasional

Diodon holocanthus

Balloonfish

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)occasional

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Princess Parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)occasional

Scarus taeniopterus

Princess Parrotfish

Fish
Lesser Starlet Coral (Siderastrea radians)occasional

Siderastrea radians

Lesser Starlet Coral

Corals
Greenblotch Parrotfish (Sparisoma atomarium)occasional

Sparisoma atomarium

Greenblotch Parrotfish

Fish
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)occasional

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus)rare

Bodianus rufus

Spanish Hogfish

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)rare

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)rare

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)rare

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
Rock Urchin (Echinometra lucunter)rare

Echinometra lucunter

Rock Urchin

Invertebrates
Rock Beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)rare

Holacanthus tricolor

Rock Beauty

Fish
Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)rare

Holocentrus rufus

Longspine Squirrelfish

Fish
Ten-Ray Star Coral (Madracis decactis)rare

Madracis decactis

Ten-Ray Star Coral

Corals
Bladed Fire Coral (Millepora complanata)rare

Millepora complanata

Bladed Fire Coral

Invertebrates
Dusky Squirrelfish (Neoniphon vexillarium)rare

Neoniphon vexillarium

Dusky Squirrelfish

Fish
Knobbed Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria clivosa)rare

Pseudodiploria clivosa

Knobbed Brain Coral

Corals
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)rare

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish
Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)rare

Stegastes leucostictus

Beaugregory

Fish