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Playa del Carmen

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Updated Oct 30, 2025 • 13 sources

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Wildlife In Playa del Carmen

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Playa del Carmen.

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

6 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

5 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

5 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

4 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

3 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

3 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

3 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

3 linked spots

Photo of Catfish
Freshwater Fishes

Catfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 linked spots

Photo of Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Eel

1 linked spot

Photo of Hypsypops rubicundus (garibaldi) at the Birch Aquarium in San Diego
Saltwater Fishes

Garibaldi Damselfish

Hypsypops rubicundus

1 linked spot

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

1 linked spot

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Perch
Freshwater Fishes

Perch

1 linked spot

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

1 linked spot

Photo of Tarpon
Saltwater Fishes

Tarpon

1 linked spot

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spot