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Wildlife In Puerto Rico

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across Puerto Rico.

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

7 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

4 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

4 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

3 linked spots

turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

2 linked spots

other-mammals

Manatee

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

2 linked spots

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

freshwater-fishes

European Bullhead

Cottus gobio

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Flounder

1 linked spots

turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spots

rays

Moray Eel

1 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Tarpon

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spots