Species database

Marine species in Mexico

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
Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites)common

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Corals
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Bluestripe Grunt (Haemulon sciurus)common

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestripe Grunt

Fish
Ballyhoo (Hemiramphus brasiliensis)common

Hemiramphus brasiliensis

Ballyhoo

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)common

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

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
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)common

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)common

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Clubbed Finger Coral (Porites porites)common

Porites porites

Clubbed Finger Coral

Corals
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)common

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
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
Yellow Stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis)common

Urobatis jamaicensis

Yellow Stingray

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Granulated Chiton (Acanthopleura granulata)occasional

Acanthopleura granulata

Granulated Chiton

Invertebrates
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)occasional

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Lettuce-Leaf Coral (Agaricia tenuifolia)occasional

Agaricia tenuifolia

Lettuce-Leaf Coral

Corals
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)occasional

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)occasional

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)occasional

Gorgonia ventalina

Common Sea Fan

Invertebrates
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)occasional

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)occasional

Holacanthus ciliaris

Queen Angelfish

Fish
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus)occasional

Hypanus americanus

Southern Stingray

Fish
Gray Dog (Lutjanus griseus)occasional

Lutjanus griseus

Gray Dog

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)occasional

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella faveolata)occasional

Orbicella faveolata

Boulder Star Coral

Corals
Bermuda Lobster (Panulirus argus)occasional

Panulirus argus

Bermuda Lobster

Invertebrates
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)occasional

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)rare

Acanthurus chirurgus

Doctorfish

Fish
Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus)rare

Anisotremus virginicus

Porkfish

Fish
Atlantic Anemone (Condylactis gigantea)rare

Condylactis gigantea

Atlantic Anemone

Invertebrates
Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)rare

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Yellowfin Mojarra (Gerres cinereus)rare

Gerres cinereus

Yellowfin Mojarra

Fish
Grunt (Haemulon plumierii)rare

Haemulon plumierii

Grunt

Fish
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)rare

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)rare

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Black Durgon (Melichthys niger)rare

Melichthys niger

Black Durgon

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)rare

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)rare

Oreaster reticulatus

Cushion Sea Star

Invertebrates
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)rare

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)rare

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish