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Utila

Budget friendly Caribbean diving with year round whale shark chances

Updated Oct 30, 2025 • 18 sources

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Wildlife In Utila

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

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

13 linked spots

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

Lionfish

13 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

12 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

12 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

9 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

8 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

8 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

6 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

6 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

6 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

6 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

5 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

5 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

5 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

5 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

4 linked spots

Photo of Flounder
Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

4 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

4 linked spots

Photo of Squid
Molluscs

Squid

4 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

4 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

3 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

3 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

2 linked spots

Photo of Goatfish
Saltwater Fishes

Goatfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

2 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

2 linked spots

Photo of Tarpon
Saltwater Fishes

Tarpon

2 linked spots

Photo of Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Eel

1 linked spot

Photo of Loach Goby
Freshwater Fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

1 linked spot

Photo of Porcupinefish
Saltwater Fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spot

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spot

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spot

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot