Marine Life Database
Identify what you saw on your last dive or plan what to look for next. 50 Caribbean species with encounter frequencies, depth ranges, and island-by-island distribution.
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Sharks & Rays
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Very CommonCaribbean Reef Shark
Carcharhinus perezi
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Very CommonNurse Shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
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OccasionalTiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
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OccasionalGreat Hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarran
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OccasionalWhale Shark
Rhincodon typus
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CommonSilky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
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OccasionalBull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas
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Very CommonSouthern Stingray
Hypanus americanus
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CommonSpotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
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CommonAtlantic Manta Ray
Mobula birostris
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Sea Turtles
3
Very CommonGreen Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
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CommonHawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
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OccasionalLoggerhead Turtle
Caretta caretta
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Reef Fish
13
CommonNassau Grouper
Epinephelus striatus
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Very CommonTarpon
Megalops atlanticus
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Very CommonBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
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CommonQueen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
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Very CommonFrench Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
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Very CommonStoplight Parrotfish
Sparisoma viride
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CommonLionfish
Pterois volitans
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CommonSpotted Drum
Equetus punctatus
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CommonSplendid Toadfish
Sanopus splendidus
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Very CommonTrumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus
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Very CommonYellowtail Snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
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Very CommonBlue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
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OccasionalPermit
Trachinotus falcatus
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Eels & Serpents
4
Very CommonGreen Moray Eel
Gymnothorax funebris
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Very CommonSpotted Moray
Gymnothorax moringa
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CommonGoldentail Moray
Gymnothorax miliaris
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OccasionalSharptail Eel
Myrichthys breviceps
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Invertebrates
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Very CommonFlamingo Tongue Snail
Cyphoma gibbosum
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Very CommonCaribbean Spiny Lobster
Panulirus argus
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Very CommonChristmas Tree Worm
Spirobranchus giganteus
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CommonBanded Coral Shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
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CommonArrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis
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CommonPederson Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni
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Very CommonMagnificent Feather Duster
Sabellastarte magnifica
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Very CommonBrain Coral
Colpophyllia natans
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Cetaceans & Sirenians
3
OccasionalHumpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
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OccasionalBottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
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OccasionalWest Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
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Macro Life
6
CommonLongsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
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CommonLonglure Frogfish
Antennarius multiocellatus
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CommonLettuce Sea Slug
Elysia crispata
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Very CommonRoughhead Blenny
Acanthemblemaria aspera
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Very CommonCleaning Goby
Elacatinus genie
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OccasionalFlying Gurnard
Dactylopterus volitans
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Pelagics
3
OccasionalOcean Triggerfish
Canthidermis sufflamen
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RareMahi-Mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
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RareOceanic Whitetip Shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
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See Marine Life by Island
Each Caribbean island has its own signature species. Explore dive site profiles, conditions, and vetted operators for every destination.