Species database

Marine species in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)common

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)common

Gymnothorax moringa

Spotted Moray

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)common

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)common

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)common

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Bladed Fire Coral (Millepora complanata)common

Millepora complanata

Bladed Fire Coral

Invertebrates
Caribbean Star Coral (Orbicella annularis)common

Orbicella annularis

Caribbean Star Coral

Corals
Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella faveolata)common

Orbicella faveolata

Boulder Star Coral

Corals
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)common

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Clubbed Finger Coral (Porites porites)common

Porites porites

Clubbed Finger Coral

Corals
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)common

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Princess Parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)common

Scarus taeniopterus

Princess Parrotfish

Fish
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)common

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)common

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Cow Pilot (Abudefduf saxatilis)occasional

Abudefduf saxatilis

Cow Pilot

Fish
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)occasional

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)occasional

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)occasional

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)occasional

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)occasional

Colpophyllia natans

Boulder Brain Coral

Corals
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)occasional

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Glasseye (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)occasional

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Glasseye

Fish
Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)occasional

Mulloidichthys martinicus

Yellow Goatfish

Fish
Redlip Blenny (Ophioblennius macclurei)occasional

Ophioblennius macclurei

Redlip Blenny

Fish
Green Parrotfish (Scarus vetula)occasional

Scarus vetula

Green Parrotfish

Fish
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)occasional

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)occasional

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin Parrotfish

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)occasional

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Granulated Chiton (Acanthopleura granulata)rare

Acanthopleura granulata

Granulated Chiton

Invertebrates
Flamefish (Apogon maculatus)rare

Apogon maculatus

Flamefish

Fish
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)rare

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus)rare

Equetus punctatus

Spotted Drum

Fish
Clown Wrasse (Halichoeres maculipinna)rare

Halichoeres maculipinna

Clown Wrasse

Fish
Bluefish (Halichoeres radiatus)rare

Halichoeres radiatus

Bluefish

Fish
Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)rare

Holocentrus rufus

Longspine Squirrelfish

Fish
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus)rare

Hypanus americanus

Southern Stingray

Fish
Mahogany Snapper (Lutjanus mahogoni)rare

Lutjanus mahogoni

Mahogany Snapper

Fish
Goldspotted Eel (Myrichthys ocellatus)rare

Myrichthys ocellatus

Goldspotted Eel

Fish
Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)rare

Oreaster reticulatus

Cushion Sea Star

Invertebrates
Bermuda Lobster (Panulirus argus)rare

Panulirus argus

Bermuda Lobster

Invertebrates
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)rare

Synodus intermedius

Sand Diver

Fish