Species database

Marine species in Trinidad and Tobago

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
Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites)common

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Corals
Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)common

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)common

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)common

Colpophyllia natans

Boulder Brain Coral

Corals
Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)common

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Corals
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Ten-Ray Star Coral (Madracis decactis)common

Madracis decactis

Ten-Ray Star Coral

Corals
Fungus Coral (Meandrina meandrites)common

Meandrina meandrites

Fungus Coral

Corals
Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa)common

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral

Corals
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
Green Parrotfish (Scarus vetula)common

Scarus vetula

Green Parrotfish

Fish
Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)common

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Corals
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.

Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)occasional

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Fish
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)occasional

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn Coral

Corals
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)occasional

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Fish
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)occasional

Gymnothorax moringa

Spotted Moray

Fish
Bluestripe Grunt (Haemulon sciurus)occasional

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestripe Grunt

Fish
Hairy Blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis)occasional

Labrisomus nuchipinnis

Hairy Blenny

Fish
Gray Dog (Lutjanus griseus)occasional

Lutjanus griseus

Gray Dog

Fish
Jewelfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)occasional

Microspathodon chrysurus

Jewelfish

Fish
Freckled Cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx conklini)occasional

Phaeoptyx conklini

Freckled Cardinalfish

Fish
Spotted Soapfish (Rypticus subbifrenatus)occasional

Rypticus subbifrenatus

Spotted Soapfish

Fish
Harlequin Bass (Serranus tigrinus)occasional

Serranus tigrinus

Harlequin Bass

Fish
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)occasional

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish
Dusky Damselfish (Stegastes adustus)occasional

Stegastes adustus

Dusky Damselfish

Fish
Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)occasional

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor Damselfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Ocean Surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus)rare

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean Surgeon

Fish
Flamefish (Apogon maculatus)rare

Apogon maculatus

Flamefish

Fish
Colon Goby (Coryphopterus dicrus)rare

Coryphopterus dicrus

Colon Goby

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)rare

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Bluefish (Halichoeres radiatus)rare

Halichoeres radiatus

Bluefish

Fish
Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis)rare

Holocentrus adscensionis

Squirrelfish

Fish
Caribbean Star Coral (Orbicella annularis)rare

Orbicella annularis

Caribbean Star Coral

Corals
Glassy Sweeper (Pempheris schomburgkii)rare

Pempheris schomburgkii

Glassy Sweeper

Fish
Rusty Goby (Priolepis hipoliti)rare

Priolepis hipoliti

Rusty Goby

Fish
rare

Rypticus carpenteri

Slope Soapfish

Fish
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)rare

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Redfin Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)rare

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin Parrotfish

Fish
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)rare

Synodus intermedius

Sand Diver

Fish