Species database

Marine species in Sint Maarten

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
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)common

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)common

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)common

Cephalopholis fulva

Coney

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)common

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Bluestripe Grunt (Haemulon sciurus)common

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestripe Grunt

Fish
Glasseye (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)common

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Glasseye

Fish
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus)common

Hypanus americanus

Southern Stingray

Fish
Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella faveolata)common

Orbicella faveolata

Boulder Star Coral

Corals
French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)common

Pomacanthus paru

French Angelfish

Fish
Knobby Porous Coral (Porites astreoides)common

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral

Corals
Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa)common

Pseudodiploria strigosa

Brain Coral

Corals
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)common

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda

Fish
Bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum)common

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)occasional

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Caribbean Reef Shark (Carcharhinus perezii)occasional

Carcharhinus perezii

Caribbean Reef Shark

Fish
Spiny Urchin (Diadema antillarum)occasional

Diadema antillarum

Spiny Urchin

Invertebrates
Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)occasional

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Nurse Shark

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)occasional

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)occasional

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)occasional

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)occasional

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Bermuda Lobster (Panulirus argus)occasional

Panulirus argus

Bermuda Lobster

Invertebrates
Guinea Chick Lobster (Panulirus guttatus)occasional

Panulirus guttatus

Guinea Chick Lobster

Invertebrates
Spotted Goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus)occasional

Pseudupeneus maculatus

Spotted Goatfish

Fish
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)occasional

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Fish
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)occasional

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)occasional

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari)rare

Aetobatus narinari

Spotted Eagle Ray

Fish
Orangespotted Filefish (Cantherhines pullus)rare

Cantherhines pullus

Orangespotted Filefish

Fish
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)rare

Diodon hystrix

Porcupinefish

Fish
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)rare

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
Rock Urchin (Echinometra lucunter)rare

Echinometra lucunter

Rock Urchin

Invertebrates
Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)rare

Gorgonia ventalina

Common Sea Fan

Invertebrates
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)rare

Gymnothorax moringa

Spotted Moray

Fish
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)rare

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Fish
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)rare

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
Harlequin Brittle Star (Ophioderma appressum)rare

Ophioderma appressum

Harlequin Brittle Star

Invertebrates
Knobbed Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria clivosa)rare

Pseudodiploria clivosa

Knobbed Brain Coral

Corals
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)rare

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin Parrotfish

Fish
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)rare

Synodus intermedius

Sand Diver

Fish