Species database

Marine species in United States

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
Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)common

Carcharhinus leucas

Bull Shark

Fish
Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)common

Carcharhinus limbatus

Blacktip Shark

Fish
Bridled Goby (Coryphopterus glaucofraenum)common

Coryphopterus glaucofraenum

Bridled Goby

Fish
Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara)common

Epinephelus itajara

Goliath Grouper

Fish
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)common

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Fish
Grunt (Haemulon plumierii)common

Haemulon plumierii

Grunt

Fish
Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)common

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick

Fish
Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)common

Halichoeres garnoti

Redback Wrasse

Fish
Clown Wrasse (Halichoeres maculipinna)common

Halichoeres maculipinna

Clown Wrasse

Fish
Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus)common

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Fish
Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri)common

Scarus iseri

Striped Parrotfish

Fish
Redband Parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)common

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband Parrotfish

Fish
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)common

Sparisoma viride

Stoplight Parrotfish

Fish
Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)common

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor Damselfish

Fish
Stegastes variabiliscommon

Stegastes variabilis

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
Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)occasional

Acanthurus chirurgus

Doctorfish

Fish
Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus)occasional

Anisotremus virginicus

Porkfish

Fish
Saucereye Porgy (Calamus calamus)occasional

Calamus calamus

Saucereye Porgy

Fish
Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata)occasional

Canthigaster rostrata

Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Bar Jack (Caranx ruber)occasional

Caranx ruber

Bar Jack

Fish
Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)occasional

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Fish
Masked Goby (Coryphopterus personatus)occasional

Coryphopterus personatus

Masked Goby

Fish
Tomtate (Haemulon aurolineatum)occasional

Haemulon aurolineatum

Tomtate

Fish
Bluestripe Grunt (Haemulon sciurus)occasional

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestripe Grunt

Fish
Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus)occasional

Lachnolaimus maximus

Hogfish

Fish
Gray Dog (Lutjanus griseus)occasional

Lutjanus griseus

Gray Dog

Fish
Gray Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus)occasional

Pomacanthus arcuatus

Gray Angelfish

Fish
Greenblotch Parrotfish (Sparisoma atomarium)occasional

Sparisoma atomarium

Greenblotch Parrotfish

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus)rare

Bodianus rufus

Spanish Hogfish

Fish
Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata)rare

Cephalopholis cruentata

Graysby

Fish
Spotfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellatus)rare

Chaetodon ocellatus

Spotfin Butterflyfish

Fish
Neon Goby (Elacatinus oceanops)rare

Elacatinus oceanops

Neon Goby

Fish
Bermuda Angelfish (Holacanthus bermudensis)rare

Holacanthus bermudensis

Bermuda Angelfish

Fish
Butter Hamlet (Hypoplectrus unicolor)rare

Hypoplectrus unicolor

Butter Hamlet

Fish
Bermuda Chub (Kyphosus sectatrix)rare

Kyphosus sectatrix

Bermuda Chub

Fish
Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)rare

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster

Fish
Spotted Goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus)rare

Pseudupeneus maculatus

Spotted Goatfish

Fish
Princess Parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)rare

Scarus taeniopterus

Princess Parrotfish

Fish
Redtail Parrotfish (Sparisoma chrysopterum)rare

Sparisoma chrysopterum

Redtail Parrotfish

Fish
Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)rare

Stegastes leucostictus

Beaugregory

Fish
Threespot Damselfish (Stegastes planifrons)rare

Stegastes planifrons

Threespot Damselfish

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