Species database

Marine species in Mexico (Pacific)

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.

Commonly seen

18

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Panamic Sergeant Major (Abudefduf troschelii)common

Abudefduf troschelii

Panamic Sergeant Major

Fish
Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)common

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish
Guineafowl Puffer (Arothron meleagris)common

Arothron meleagris

Guineafowl Puffer

Fish
Finescale Triggerfish (Balistes polylepis)common

Balistes polylepis

Finescale Triggerfish

Fish
Spotted Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster punctatissima)common

Canthigaster punctatissima

Spotted Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)common

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Coral Hawkfish

Fish
Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus)common

Diodon holocanthus

Balloonfish

Fish
Flag Cabrilla (Epinephelus labriformis)common

Epinephelus labriformis

Flag Cabrilla

Fish
California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus)common

Eschrichtius robustus

California Gray Whale

Mammals
Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)common

Fistularia commersonii

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fish
Clarion Angelfish (Holacanthus clarionensis)common

Holacanthus clarionensis

Clarion Angelfish

Fish
King Angelfish (Holacanthus passer)common

Holacanthus passer

King Angelfish

Fish
Hump (Megaptera novaeangliae)common

Megaptera novaeangliae

Hump

Mammals
Blue-Black Mullet (Mugil curema)common

Mugil curema

Blue-Black Mullet

Fish
Spotted Sand Bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)common

Paralabrax maculatofasciatus

Spotted Sand Bass

Fish
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)common

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

Fish
Redtail Triggerfish (Xanthichthys mento)common

Xanthichthys mento

Redtail Triggerfish

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)common

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Backsurgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans)occasional

Acanthurus nigricans

Backsurgeonfish

Fish
Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)occasional

Carcharhinus falciformis

Silky Shark

Fish
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)occasional

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead

Reptiles
Panama Graysby (Cephalopholis panamensis)occasional

Cephalopholis panamensis

Panama Graysby

Fish
Slate Pencil Urchin (Eucidaris thouarsii)occasional

Eucidaris thouarsii

Slate Pencil Urchin

Invertebrates
Panamic Green Moray (Gymnothorax castaneus)occasional

Gymnothorax castaneus

Panamic Green Moray

Fish
Glasseye (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)occasional

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Glasseye

Fish
Olive Ridely (Lepidochelys olivacea)occasional

Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridely

Reptiles
Giant Manta Ray (Mobula birostris)occasional

Mobula birostris

Giant Manta Ray

Fish
Blue-Barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban)occasional

Scarus ghobban

Blue-Barred Parrotfish

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)occasional

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish
Orangeside Triggerfish (Sufflamen verres)occasional

Sufflamen verres

Orangeside Triggerfish

Fish
Black Porpoise (Tursiops truncatus)occasional

Tursiops truncatus

Black Porpoise

Mammals
California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)occasional

Zalophus californianus

California Sea Lion

Mammals

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)rare

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Fish
Pacific Mutton Hamlet (Alphestes immaculatus)rare

Alphestes immaculatus

Pacific Mutton Hamlet

Fish
Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)rare

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Fish
Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)rare

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)rare

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Trevally

Fish
Threebanded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon humeralis)rare

Chaetodon humeralis

Threebanded Butterflyfish

Fish
Forcepsfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)rare

Forcipiger flavissimus

Forcepsfish

Fish
Yellowfin Mojarra (Gerres cinereus)rare

Gerres cinereus

Yellowfin Mojarra

Fish
Cortez Sea Chub (Kyphosus elegans)rare

Kyphosus elegans

Cortez Sea Chub

Fish
Leatherjack (Oligoplites saurus)rare

Oligoplites saurus

Leatherjack

Fish
Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)rare

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral

Corals
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)rare

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Barred Serrano (Serranus psittacinus)rare

Serranus psittacinus

Barred Serrano

Fish