Wildlife · Destination Guide

Puerto Morelos

A protected reef, quick boat rides, and cenote adventures from a laid-back Riviera Maya base

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Wildlife In Puerto Morelos

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Puerto Morelos.

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

6 linked spots

Wildlife In Puerto Morelos

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Puerto Morelos.

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

6 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Rays

Eagle Ray

5 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

4 linked spots

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

Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

4 linked spots

Rays

Stingrays

4 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

3 linked spots

Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

3 linked spots

Molluscs

Octopus

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots