Wildlife · Destination Guide

Carriacou (Tyrrel Bay)

Small-island reef diving, easy cay snorkels, and a culture-rich base on Grenada's quiet Grenadine outpost

Updated Mar 25, 2026 • 27 sources

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Wildlife In Carriacou (Tyrrel Bay)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Carriacou (Tyrrel Bay).

Rays

Moray Eel

8 linked spots

Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

7 linked spots

Rays

Stingrays

7 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

6 linked spots

Molluscs

Octopus

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

3 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

3 linked spots

Crustaceans

Shrimp

3 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

3 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor

Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

2 linked spots

Molluscs

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

a large group of fish swimming around a coral reef

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

2 linked spots

Sharks

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spot

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spot

Crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

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

Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spot

Turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spot