Species database

Marine species in Saint Kitts and Nevis

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
Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)common

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Eared Ark (Anadara notabilis)common

Anadara notabilis

Eared Ark

Invertebrates
Atlantic Turkey Wing (Arca zebra)common

Arca zebra

Atlantic Turkey Wing

Invertebrates
Atlantic Calico Scallop (Argopecten gibbus)common

Argopecten gibbus

Atlantic Calico Scallop

Invertebrates
Common West Indian Bubble (Bulla occidentalis)common

Bulla occidentalis

Common West Indian Bubble

Invertebrates
Common West Indian Chiton (Chiton tuberculatus)common

Chiton tuberculatus

Common West Indian Chiton

Invertebrates
Coon Oyster (Dendostrea frons)common

Dendostrea frons

Coon Oyster

Invertebrates
Rock Urchin (Echinometra lucunter)common

Echinometra lucunter

Rock Urchin

Invertebrates
Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)common

Gorgonia ventalina

Common Sea Fan

Invertebrates
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)common

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Mossy Ark (Lamarcka imbricata)common

Lamarcka imbricata

Mossy Ark

Invertebrates
Common Rose Coral (Manicina areolata)common

Manicina areolata

Common Rose Coral

Corals
Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)common

Oreaster reticulatus

Cushion Sea Star

Invertebrates
Bermuda Lobster (Panulirus argus)common

Panulirus argus

Bermuda Lobster

Invertebrates
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)common

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Spondylus tenuiscommon

Spondylus tenuis

Invertebrates
West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus)common

Tripneustes ventricosus

West Indian Sea Egg

Invertebrates

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Ocean Surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus)occasional

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean Surgeon

Fish
Candle Sponge (Aplysina fistularis)occasional

Aplysina fistularis

Candle Sponge

Invertebrates
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)occasional

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)occasional

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)occasional

Diodon hystrix

Porcupinefish

Fish
Slate Pencil Urchin (Eucidaris tribuloides)occasional

Eucidaris tribuloides

Slate Pencil Urchin

Invertebrates
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)occasional

Gymnothorax moringa

Spotted Moray

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)occasional

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus)occasional

Hypanus americanus

Southern Stingray

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)occasional

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)occasional

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
Plagusia depressaoccasional

Plagusia depressa

Invertebrates
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)occasional

Synodus intermedius

Sand Diver

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)occasional

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Granulated Chiton (Acanthopleura granulata)rare

Acanthopleura granulata

Granulated Chiton

Invertebrates
Marbled Chiton (Chiton marmoratus)rare

Chiton marmoratus

Marbled Chiton

Invertebrates
Atlantic Anemone (Condylactis gigantea)rare

Condylactis gigantea

Atlantic Anemone

Invertebrates
Atlantic Rough File Shell (Ctenoides scaber)rare

Ctenoides scaber

Atlantic Rough File Shell

Invertebrates
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)rare

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
Red Hind (Epinephelus guttatus)rare

Epinephelus guttatus

Red Hind

Fish
Barred Hamlet (Hypoplectrus puella)rare

Hypoplectrus puella

Barred Hamlet

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)rare

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Flat Crab (Percnon gibbesi)rare

Percnon gibbesi

Flat Crab

Invertebrates
Clubbed Finger Coral (Porites porites)rare

Porites porites

Clubbed Finger Coral

Corals
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)rare

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Atlantic Oval Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea)rare

Sepioteuthis sepioidea

Atlantic Oval Squid

Invertebrates
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)rare

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish