Wildlife in United States Virgin Islands

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across United States Virgin Islands.

Rays

Stingrays

39 linked spots

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

Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

30 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

24 linked spots

Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

24 linked spots

Molluscs

Octopus

24 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

22 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Rays

Eagle Ray

22 linked spots

Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

18 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

17 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

13 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

11 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

10 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

9 linked spots

Molluscs

Squid

9 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

9 linked spots

Crustaceans

Crab

7 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

7 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

6 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

5 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Tarpon

5 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

5 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

4 linked spots

Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

4 linked spots

Molluscs

Nudibranch

4 linked spots

Crustaceans

Shrimp

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

4 linked spots

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

3 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

3 linked spots

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

3 linked spots

Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 linked spots

Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots

Molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spots

Turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

Other Mammals

Seal

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots

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Wildlife in United States Virgin Islands

Stingrays

Green Turtle

Moray Eel

Nurse Shark

Octopus

Barracuda

Eagle Ray

Hawksbill Turtle

Angelfish

Snapper

Parrotfish

Grouper/Basslets

Eel

Squid

Wrasse

Crab

Jackfish

Triggerfish

Pufferfish

Tarpon

Trumpetfish

Flounder

Grey Reef Shark

Lionfish

Nudibranch

Shrimp

Sweetlips and Grunts

Common Seahorse

Scorpionfish

Surgeonfish

Whitetip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark

Bottlenose Dolphin

Boxfish

Butterfly Fish

Damselfish

Goatfish

Cuttlefish

Frogfish

Loggerhead Turtle

Porcupinefish

Seal

Soldierfish

Tuna

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