Species database

Marine species in Saba

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
Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites)common

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Corals
Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus)common

Bodianus rufus

Spanish Hogfish

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)common

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)common

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)common

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)common

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Black Durgon (Melichthys niger)common

Melichthys niger

Black Durgon

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)common

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)common

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella faveolata)common

Orbicella faveolata

Boulder Star Coral

Corals
Bumpy Star Coral (Orbicella franksi)common

Orbicella franksi

Bumpy Star Coral

Corals
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)common

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Knobbed Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria clivosa)common

Pseudodiploria clivosa

Knobbed Brain Coral

Corals
Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa)common

Pseudodiploria strigosa

Brain Coral

Corals
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)common

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)common

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Spinyhead Blenny (Acanthemblemaria spinosa)occasional

Acanthemblemaria spinosa

Spinyhead Blenny

Fish
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)occasional

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)occasional

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)occasional

Colpophyllia natans

Boulder Brain Coral

Corals
Sharknose Goby (Elacatinus evelynae)occasional

Elacatinus evelynae

Sharknose Goby

Fish
Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)occasional

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Nurse Shark

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)occasional

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Rock Beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)occasional

Holacanthus tricolor

Rock Beauty

Fish
Caribbean Star Coral (Orbicella annularis)occasional

Orbicella annularis

Caribbean Star Coral

Corals
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)occasional

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)occasional

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Princess Parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)occasional

Scarus taeniopterus

Princess Parrotfish

Fish
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)occasional

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)occasional

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)rare

Acanthurus chirurgus

Doctorfish

Fish
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)rare

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)rare

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Hook-Tailed Filefish (Cantherhines macrocerus)rare

Cantherhines macrocerus

Hook-Tailed Filefish

Fish
Red Hind (Epinephelus guttatus)rare

Epinephelus guttatus

Red Hind

Fish
Fairy Basslet (Gramma loreto)rare

Gramma loreto

Fairy Basslet

Fish
Goldentail Moray (Gymnothorax miliaris)rare

Gymnothorax miliaris

Goldentail Moray

Fish
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)rare

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus)rare

Hypanus americanus

Southern Stingray

Fish
Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)rare

Megalops atlanticus

Tarpon

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)rare

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
Longsnout Butterflyfish (Prognathodes aculeatus)rare

Prognathodes aculeatus

Longsnout Butterflyfish

Fish
Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)rare

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor Damselfish

Fish