Species database

Marine species in Martinique

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
Ocean Surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus)common

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean Surgeon

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
Atlantic Anemone (Condylactis gigantea)common

Condylactis gigantea

Atlantic Anemone

Invertebrates
Golden Crinoid (Davidaster rubiginosus)common

Davidaster rubiginosus

Golden Crinoid

Invertebrates
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)common

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)common

Gymnothorax moringa

Spotted Moray

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)common

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Gray Dog (Lutjanus griseus)common

Lutjanus griseus

Gray Dog

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)common

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

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
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)common

Synodus intermedius

Sand Diver

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)common

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Basket Starfish (Astrophyton muricatum)occasional

Astrophyton muricatum

Basket Starfish

Invertebrates
Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata)occasional

Canthigaster rostrata

Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)occasional

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)occasional

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)occasional

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus)occasional

Diodon holocanthus

Balloonfish

Fish
Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus)occasional

Equetus punctatus

Spotted Drum

Fish
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)occasional

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)occasional

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)occasional

Mulloidichthys martinicus

Yellow Goatfish

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)occasional

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)occasional

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)occasional

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor Damselfish

Fish
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)occasional

Stenopus hispidus

Banded Coral Shrimp

Invertebrates

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Ghost Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni)rare

Ancylomenes pedersoni

Ghost Shrimp

Invertebrates
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)rare

Diodon hystrix

Porcupinefish

Fish
Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)rare

Gorgonia ventalina

Common Sea Fan

Invertebrates
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)rare

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Glasseye (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)rare

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Glasseye

Fish
Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)rare

Holocentrus rufus

Longspine Squirrelfish

Fish
Fungus Coral (Meandrina meandrites)rare

Meandrina meandrites

Fungus Coral

Corals
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)rare

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)rare

Oreaster reticulatus

Cushion Sea Star

Invertebrates
Bermuda Lobster (Panulirus argus)rare

Panulirus argus

Bermuda Lobster

Invertebrates
Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)rare

Scorpaena plumieri

Spotted Scorpionfish

Fish
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)rare

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus)rare

Tripneustes ventricosus

West Indian Sea Egg

Invertebrates