Marine life
What divers and snorkelers see around Puerto Rico, Culebra, Vieques, Desecheo and Mona. Each entry has a few sourced facts, its protection status where it has one, and the dive sites where our sources report it.
Sharks and rays
- Nurse sharkGinglymostoma cirratumreported at 21 sites · protected
- Caribbean reef sharkCarcharhinus perezireported at 4 sites · protected
- Spotted eagle rayAetobatus narinarireported at 13 sites
- Southern stingrayHypanus americanusreported at 5 sites
- Manta rayMobula birostris; Mobula yaraereported at 3 sites · protected
Sea turtles and manatees
Reef fish
- SeahorsesHippocampus erectus; Hippocampus reidireported at 5 sites · protected
- Moray eelsGymnothorax funebris; Gymnothorax moringa; Gymnothorax miliarisreported at 8 sites
- Sergeant majorAbudefduf saxatilisreported at 6 sites
- French angelfishPomacanthus parureported at 3 sites
- ParrotfishScaridaereported at 3 sites
- Creole wrasseClepticus parraereported at 4 sites
- TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatusreported at 2 sites
- Yellowtail snapperOcyurus chrysurusreported at 3 sites · protected
- Atlantic spadefishChaetodipterus faberreported at 3 sites
- LionfishPterois volitans; Pterois milesreported at 6 sites · protected
Big fish
Invertebrates
Corals
Last checked 2026-10-22