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St Thomas and St John Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

St Thomas and St John

Ferry-linked Caribbean reefs, St John park snorkeling and local day-boat diving

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Wildlife In St Thomas and St John

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in St Thomas and St John.

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

19 linked spots

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

Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

15 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

13 linked spots

gray shark in body of water

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

12 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

11 linked spots

gray snake photography

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

10 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

9 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

9 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

7 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

7 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

6 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

5 linked spots

Photo of Tarpon

Saltwater Fishes

Tarpon

5 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

4 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

3 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

3 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

2 linked spots

Photo of Eel

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

2 linked spots

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

2 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

2 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spots

dolphin in body of water

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

1 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Flounder

Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

1 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)

Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Seal

Seal

1 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spots