Species database

Marine species in Saint Lucia

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
Flamefish (Apogon maculatus)common

Apogon maculatus

Flamefish

Fish
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)common

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus)common

Bothus lunatus

Peacock Flounder

Fish
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)common

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)common

Gymnothorax moringa

Spotted Moray

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Clown Wrasse (Halichoeres maculipinna)common

Halichoeres maculipinna

Clown Wrasse

Fish
Bluefish (Halichoeres radiatus)common

Halichoeres radiatus

Bluefish

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)common

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)common

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
Greater Soapfish (Rypticus saponaceus)common

Rypticus saponaceus

Greater Soapfish

Fish
Green Parrotfish (Scarus vetula)common

Scarus vetula

Green Parrotfish

Fish
Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)common

Scorpaena plumieri

Spotted Scorpionfish

Fish
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)common

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin Parrotfish

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)common

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Candle Sponge (Aplysina fistularis)occasional

Aplysina fistularis

Candle Sponge

Invertebrates
Orangespotted Filefish (Cantherhines pullus)occasional

Cantherhines pullus

Orangespotted Filefish

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)occasional

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)occasional

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Rock Hind (Epinephelus adscensionis)occasional

Epinephelus adscensionis

Rock Hind

Fish
Mimic Blenny (Gobioclinus guppyi)occasional

Gobioclinus guppyi

Mimic Blenny

Fish
Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis)occasional

Holocentrus adscensionis

Squirrelfish

Fish
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)occasional

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Mahogany Snapper (Lutjanus mahogoni)occasional

Lutjanus mahogoni

Mahogany Snapper

Fish
Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)occasional

Mulloidichthys martinicus

Yellow Goatfish

Fish
Dusky Squirrelfish (Neoniphon vexillarium)occasional

Neoniphon vexillarium

Dusky Squirrelfish

Fish
Devilfish (Ophioblennius atlanticus)occasional

Ophioblennius atlanticus

Devilfish

Fish
Spotted Soapfish (Rypticus subbifrenatus)occasional

Rypticus subbifrenatus

Spotted Soapfish

Fish
Dusky Damselfish (Stegastes adustus)occasional

Stegastes adustus

Dusky Damselfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus)rare

Bodianus rufus

Spanish Hogfish

Fish
Hook-Tailed Filefish (Cantherhines macrocerus)rare

Cantherhines macrocerus

Hook-Tailed Filefish

Fish
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)rare

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Rock Beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)rare

Holacanthus tricolor

Rock Beauty

Fish
Saddled Blenny (Malacoctenus triangulatus)rare

Malacoctenus triangulatus

Saddled Blenny

Fish
Goldspotted Eel (Myrichthys ocellatus)rare

Myrichthys ocellatus

Goldspotted Eel

Fish
High-Hat (Pareques acuminatus)rare

Pareques acuminatus

High-Hat

Fish
Atlantic Oval Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea)rare

Sepioteuthis sepioidea

Atlantic Oval Squid

Invertebrates
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)rare

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)rare

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor Damselfish

Fish
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)rare

Synodus intermedius

Sand Diver

Fish
Gaff-Topsail Pompano (Trachinotus goodei)rare

Trachinotus goodei

Gaff-Topsail Pompano

Fish
West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus)rare

Tripneustes ventricosus

West Indian Sea Egg

Invertebrates