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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Volcanic macro, turtle-rich cays, and one-passport island hopping in the Southern Caribbean

Updated Mar 27, 2026 • 16 sources

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Wildlife In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

16 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

12 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

10 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

8 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

7 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish
Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

7 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

7 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

6 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

6 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

6 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

6 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

6 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

5 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

5 linked spots

Photo of Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Eel

5 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

5 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

5 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

5 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

5 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

4 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

4 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

3 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

3 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish
Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

3 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

2 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

2 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spot

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spot

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico
Saltwater Fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

1 linked spot

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spot

Photo of Flounder
Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

1 linked spot

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spot

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spot

A leafy seadragon floats in the water.
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Leafy Seadragon

Phycodurus eques

1 linked spot

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spot

Photo of Spiny Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

1 linked spot

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

1 linked spot

Photo of Tarpon
Saltwater Fishes

Tarpon

1 linked spot