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Mahahual / Banco Chinchorro

Gateway to Mexico's wild offshore atoll and the healthiest reefs in the Caribbean Mexico

Updated Oct 30, 2025 • 23 sources

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Wildlife In Mahahual / Banco Chinchorro

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Mahahual / Banco Chinchorro.

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

4 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

3 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

2 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

2 linked spots

Photo of Tarpon
Saltwater Fishes

Tarpon

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spot

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spot

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle
Turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spot

Photo of Manatee
Other Mammals

Manatee

1 linked spot

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spot

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spot

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spot

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

1 linked spot

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spot